In February 7, Beijing time, the NBA free trade market came the latest news, according to ESPN reporters revealed that the Cavaliers and the Pacers reached a 4-for-2 deal, Rubio and LeVert swapped the owner, the news has now been confirmed by Carlisle, the latter is the pacers' current head coach. It is understood that the specific trading chips between the two sides are that the Cavaliers provide Rubio, a first-round pick protected by the Lottery in 2022, a second-round pick from the Rockets in 2022, a second-round pick from the Jazz in 2027, and a second-round pick from the Pacers for LeVert and a second-round pick from the Heat in 2022. To win the championship for Kecheng! Cavaliers new signings released bold words, fans sighed: the chances of success are indeed great.
After determining Rubio's season reimbursement, the Cavaliers were awarded an injury exception worth $8.9 million, which was voided with the smooth landing of the 4-for-2 deal. In addition, many NBA industry insiders predict that after the resumption of free agent status in the offseason this year, Rubio is likely to re-sign with the Cavaliers, the two sides will sign a middle-class contract, and the Cavaliers are doing this, mainly because in the past 30 games, Rubio and Mobley, Allen, the pair of twin towers has a good chemical reaction, coupled with cavalier general manager Altman is very fond of European traditional point guards, under the influence of multiple factors, Rubio is expected to play for the city of Cleveland again in the future.
Next, after talking about LeVert, after learning that he was going to represent his hometown team in the NBA, the Cavaliers new signing who was in the golden period of his career was confident and said harshly, saying that he would work with his teammates this season to bring an NBA championship trophy to Kecheng, and in Lewell's eyes, the paper strength of the Cavaliers lineup has reached the championship level. In response to this view, many fans sighed: "Compared with the James 2.0 period, the cavaliers' existing lineup depth is more terrible, and the most important thing is that this eastern youth army no longer relies too much on the so-called big three, and they do have a great chance to win the championship this year."
So the question is, will LeVert be able to deliver on his promises? First of all, at its own level, the data shows that LeVert can average 18 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal per game this season, although it is not the kind of superstar who can change the trend of the game by himself, but LeVert can still greatly alleviate the offensive pressure that Garland bears in the back field, and after an additional organizational tandem point, the vitality of the Cavaliers' inner group will be further stimulated. Then there is the opponent level, referring to the current championship situation in the East, unless Durant can stage the return of the king, the scattered Nets have basically fallen out of the first row, and the Heat, Bulls, 76ers, bucks a total of 4 teams will become a stumbling block on the Cavaliers' road to success.
There is a saying that the Cavaliers are not very afraid of the 76ers and bucks, which are teams with an inner line as the core, whether it is Embiid or Alphabet Brother, they cannot take advantage of the Three Towers of the Cavaliers led by Lefour. Although the Bulls are a two-gun team in the backcourt, due to the lack of playoff experience such as Lavine, Brother Ball, etc., in a strict sense, the Heat are the most feared potential opponents for the Cavaliers, after all, under the premise of not making a big move in the championship team, Butler has two more Lori and PJ-Tucker around him, resulting in the Heat being extremely balanced at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, with the deepening of the season, the Heat's advantage in the lineup has gradually emerged, and it has now come to the 1st position in the East.
Finally, a few more words, maybe the Cavaliers will not be able to go all the way out of the East this year, but there is still a chance to impact the division semifinals, or even the finals, especially after seeing the two veterans Rondo and Love return to their near-peak state, the cavaliers' dark horse temperament has become more intense. How far do you think the Cavaliers can go in this year's playoffs? Does the Cavaliers' current roster depth exceed that of the James era? Welcome to leave a comment in the comments section below to discuss, thank you for reading and following.