Tristan Thompson

The Cavs are right to hold firm on their offer, but Thompson is probably also correct to look for the max. The free agent crop next summer is pretty weak (particularly relative to the amount of cap space available), so someone will likely overpay for Thompson. Tristan only really fits teams who have bigs that can shoot and protect the rim, which is a pretty slim list. The Cavs you honestly get 70% of Thompson’s production from somebody like Ian Mahinmi. 

The Cavs are right to hold firm on their offer, but Thompson is probably also correct to look for the max. The free agent crop next summer is pretty weak (particularly relative to the amount of cap space available), so someone will likely overpay for Thompson. Tristan only really fits teams who have bigs that can shoot and protect the rim, which is a pretty slim list. The Cavs you honestly get 70% of Thompson’s production from somebody like Ian Mahinmi. 

 I believe he needs to be traded.  If he goes into this year without getting full starter  mins.  His value will go down.  

 I believe he needs to be traded.  If he goes into this year without getting full starter  mins.  His value will go down.  

Would be surprised if he gets max. I mean the 16 mill per year he turned down for next season to play for the 7 mil qualifying offer means he’s losing about 9 million right there next season. On the other hand, maybe he’s not excited about staying in Cleveland as a backup and he legit wants to test market and see what else is out there even if he still only ends up getting a similar offer as the 80 mil the cavs are offering.

Would be surprised if he gets max. I mean the 16 mill per year he turned down for next season to play for the 7 mil qualifying offer means he’s losing about 9 million right there next season. On the other hand, maybe he’s not excited about staying in Cleveland as a backup and he legit wants to test market and see what else is out there even if he still only ends up getting a similar offer as the 80 mil the cavs are offering.

 You gotta wonder if he would’ve accepted the offer if K.Love didn’t re-sign. Personally I just don’t think he wants to be a back up so he chose money + minutes over money + winning.  Cavs don’t need him anyways.  Bringing back Mozgov next offseason is the more pivotal move long term.

 You gotta wonder if he would’ve accepted the offer if K.Love didn’t re-sign. Personally I just don’t think he wants to be a back up so he chose money + minutes over money + winning.  Cavs don’t need him anyways.  Bringing back Mozgov next offseason is the more pivotal move long term.

 I would’t be surprised to see him in Toronto next year. They would pay him, but I don’t know how he’d fit next to Valanciunas since neither are a threat outside 10 ft

 I would’t be surprised to see him in Toronto next year. They would pay him, but I don’t know how he’d fit next to Valanciunas since neither are a threat outside 10 ft

 Mozgov and the seemingly forgotten man on here, Anderson Varejao, will be able to cover the production of Thompson if he goes. He’s a nice young asset but not at max. 

 Mozgov and the seemingly forgotten man on here, Anderson Varejao, will be able to cover the production of Thompson if he goes. He’s a nice young asset but not at max. 

 The max for him is a waste, but, unless a really nice trade opens up, the Cavs should probably give it to him anyway.  They’re capped out for the forseeable future, which makes him better than what else they could do with that money (i.e. pocket it).

 The max for him is a waste, but, unless a really nice trade opens up, the Cavs should probably give it to him anyway.  They’re capped out for the forseeable future, which makes him better than what else they could do with that money (i.e. pocket it).

 TT turning down a 5/80 deal is plain dumb.  As llperez pointed out, he will lose 9 mill this year (difference 16 mill and qual 7 mill), so it doesn’t really make sense.  He fits well enough on a Cavs roster with Lebron who really likes TT.  Kevin Love may not be around for long which would open up starter’s minutes for him.  And even if he doesn’t start, he will play serious minutes.

I don’t really understand the move.  The only way I can see his refusal of a 5/80 deal is if he and his agent feel that when the cap explodes next year that he will get significantly more than 18 mill per year from another team.  Frankly I think 16 mill per year for TT is pretty generous.

 TT turning down a 5/80 deal is plain dumb.  As llperez pointed out, he will lose 9 mill this year (difference 16 mill and qual 7 mill), so it doesn’t really make sense.  He fits well enough on a Cavs roster with Lebron who really likes TT.  Kevin Love may not be around for long which would open up starter’s minutes for him.  And even if he doesn’t start, he will play serious minutes.

I don’t really understand the move.  The only way I can see his refusal of a 5/80 deal is if he and his agent feel that when the cap explodes next year that he will get significantly more than 18 mill per year from another team.  Frankly I think 16 mill per year for TT is pretty generous.

 GM Lebron can’t be happy that TT isn’t following orders and re-signing.

I just don’t see a team that wants a pure energy guy at the max. Maybe Indiana if Myles Turner shows his range?

 GM Lebron can’t be happy that TT isn’t following orders and re-signing.

I just don’t see a team that wants a pure energy guy at the max. Maybe Indiana if Myles Turner shows his range?

 Didn’t the Cavs use up their designated player deal on Kyrie Irving so they would only be able to offer TT a 4 year deal which if we take the $16 million per year rumoured would be around $64 million over 4 years. If TT took a one year deal or any sort of deal with the Cavs then in theory he could sign a 5 year deal whenever that deal expired. 

But I agree that he’d be leaving a lot of money on the table regardless of the length of his new deal if he only took a 1 year qualifying deal.

 Didn’t the Cavs use up their designated player deal on Kyrie Irving so they would only be able to offer TT a 4 year deal which if we take the $16 million per year rumoured would be around $64 million over 4 years. If TT took a one year deal or any sort of deal with the Cavs then in theory he could sign a 5 year deal whenever that deal expired. 

But I agree that he’d be leaving a lot of money on the table regardless of the length of his new deal if he only took a 1 year qualifying deal.

 I remember when he was drafted. My jaw dropped because I thought the earliest he could possibly go was like at best 6th to the Wizards but most people including myself had him going in the 8-14 range. I thoughthe was a reach especially with Jonas Valanciunas on the board still. I still think he was drafted a few spots too early but he’s turned into a valuable player. I think if the Cavs could do it over again they wouldn’t have drafted him. 

 I remember when he was drafted. My jaw dropped because I thought the earliest he could possibly go was like at best 6th to the Wizards but most people including myself had him going in the 8-14 range. I thoughthe was a reach especially with Jonas Valanciunas on the board still. I still think he was drafted a few spots too early but he’s turned into a valuable player. I think if the Cavs could do it over again they wouldn’t have drafted him. 

This has been really surprising to me. The money that they are offering him now, they are greatly overpaying him, and yet he wants more. I don’t get it. He’s a man on the boards, but he wouldn’t even start for half of the teams in the league. The funny part is, he doesn’t even start for them.

This has been really surprising to me. The money that they are offering him now, they are greatly overpaying him, and yet he wants more. I don’t get it. He’s a man on the boards, but he wouldn’t even start for half of the teams in the league. The funny part is, he doesn’t even start for them.

 Yeah TT has been a huge beneficiary of the Lebron Factor. Hes not a max. More like a 12m guy. 

Hard to box a dude out when his sole job is to get rebounds and you need to help on Lebron.

 Yeah TT has been a huge beneficiary of the Lebron Factor. Hes not a max. More like a 12m guy. 

Hard to box a dude out when his sole job is to get rebounds and you need to help on Lebron.

 Thompson would be perfect for Portland

 Thompson would be perfect for Portland

LeBron should have let Love walk and resigned Thompson, it’s obvious LeBron works much better with guys that play his way. He should have also traded Irving for more of a natural PG. It’s pretty clear that what they did in the Finals was better than the three of them. There is a reason Love and Irving have never won anything before LeBron.

LeBron should have let Love walk and resigned Thompson, it’s obvious LeBron works much better with guys that play his way. He should have also traded Irving for more of a natural PG. It’s pretty clear that what they did in the Finals was better than the three of them. There is a reason Love and Irving have never won anything before LeBron.