Every other Eastern Conference contender improved their wing position. The Philadelphia 76ers added LeBron, arguably the greatest basketball player ever, after trading for Jaylen Brown. The Miami Heat added Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Toronto Raptors are going to add Kawhi Leonard.<\/p>\n
And the list goes on.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Cavaliers find themselves trying to sign Mario Hezonja to a veteran minimum contract. He hasn\u2019t played in the NBA for six years, and this acquisition shouldn\u2019t be considered as a needle-mover for the Cavaliers. Altman has also been linked to Jonathan Kuminga via sign and trade<\/a>, which would likely cost the Cavaliers Max Strus and Dennis Schroder to land a 23-year-old option on the wing.<\/p>\n But is that enough?<\/p>\n Brown and Antetokounmpo are NBA championship-caliber superstars that moved teams this offseason. LeBron is one of the greatest ever. And the Cavs had no answer for the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals.<\/p>\n If Allen could be the key to landing a wing like Trey Murphy III, the Cavs absolutely have to explore it. If the 10-year-veteran can be a part of a trade package for Peyton Watson, the Cavs probably have to consider it.<\/p>\n Allen doesn’t fit Cleveland’s roster<\/p>\n Aside from the trade value that Allen possesses as an affordable double-double machine, he\u2019s also an awkward basketball fit on the Cavs as they\u2019re currently constructed.<\/p>\n Think about this for a moment.<\/p>\n LeBron had the stage set for a storybook return to the Cavs, who were in the Eastern Conference Finals just a few months ago. Instead, he felt like the Sixers gave him a better opportunity to contend for a fifth championship.<\/p>\n That should sound alarm bells in Altman\u2019s office. The smartest basketball player ever doesn\u2019t believe in this roster.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Altman had an opportunity to trade Evan Mobley for Giannis. He turned it down. The Cavs had an opportunity to make a move for Brown, and they turned it down also.<\/p>\n This organization cherishes Mobley enough to turn down legitimate MVP candidates in trade packages. So, it\u2019s time for him to take the next step. There\u2019s not enough floor spacing with Mobley and Allen together, especially with two smaller guards that want the ball in their hands.<\/p>\n Moving on from Allen could clear the way for Mobley to ascend \u2013 hopefully to the heights that the Cavaliers expect him to be capable of achieving.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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