The Cleveland Cavaliers are looking at trade deal at the trading deadline for some offensive support for Kyrie Irving, LeBron James and Kevin Love and names like Norris Cole, Reggie Jackson, Mo Williams, Jose Calderon, Tyler Ennis and Michael Carter-Williams could be potential targets for the team as they try and make an NBA finals run.
The Cavaliers have already made a number of trades this season and they have worked out well, as they have gone from being under .500 to right back in the mix in the top of the east. The team has won 11 games in a row and they look good on both sides of the court after adding JR Smith, Iman Shumpert and Timofey Mozgov in deals. Cleveland.com reports that the team is interested in adding a backup point guard for Irving and they would like some more wing depth on the roster as well.
The team was weighing earlier in the season whether to go for a defensive big man or a wing player and they went after Mozgov and now they could look at other moves. According to Marc Stein at ESPN.com, players like Jackson, Mo Williams, Jose Calderon and Norris Cole all could be available at the trade deadline. What the Cavs do will likely depend on the compensation that those teams want, but they are also motivated to win now when LeBron is still in his prime.
According to Pro Basketball Talk, Norris Cole is on the trade market this season and he could be moved at the deadline as an option for the Cavaliers. Cole has previously played with LeBron James and he understands what it's like to be on the bench and can handle coming in for Kyrie Irving without too much drop off. Of course Cole is not a player like Irving, but he can handle running the offense in short bursts and James has called him "underrated" from his time in Miami.
Reggie Jackson could be a potential option for the Cavaliers, as he is being shopped by the Oklahoma City Thunder. According to Pro Basketball Talk, the Nuggets were interested in a deal for Jackson, while the Miami Heat also could be interested. Jackson has not been playing as much for the Thunder since Dion Waiters came over in a trade and they are now looking to offload him. Jackson has potential to be a starter and he is heading towards restricted free agency and that is why the team may trade him, as they do not think they can keep him this summer.
Mo Williams is another player that has been getting consideration in trades, including from the Cavaliers. According to Pro Basketball Talk, Williams is a target for the Clippers, Miami Heat and Cavaliers and he could get moved by the Timberwolves with how bad they have been this season. The Knicks have tried hard to trade Calderon, but he likely will not be coming to the Cavs. Calderon has two years and over $10 million left on his deal and that has made him tough to move for teams.
The Cavaliers have pulled into a tie with the Bulls at the top of the central division after being behind over five games just a few weeks ago. The team has won 11 games in a row and now faces the Clippers and Pacers.
