The Cleveland Cavaliers are being mentioned again in trade rumors, as they are being linked to disgruntled guard Eric Bledsoe. The Phoenix Suns are looking to trade Bledsoe, and the Cavs are listed among the potential landing spots for the veteran point guard.
The Cavaliers are already loaded and were actually forced to give up Richard Jefferson and Kay Felder before the season started. Adding Bledsoe will make the team better, though. But do they have the assets to pull off a trade for the 27-year-old point guard?
Possible trade proposals for the Cleveland Cavaliers
According to Knicks Daily, the asking price of the Suns is currently too high. But on the other hand, the Cavaliers might have enough assets to make a deal work.
Blog King James Gospel mentioned a scenario where the Suns would get Iman Shumpert and Channing Frye along with the valuable 2018 Brooklyn Nets first-round pick. In return, the Cavaliers would get Bledsoe and Troy Daniels.
The deal would likely be acceptable for the Suns, but the deal could hurt the Cavaliers in the long run. The Nets pick is expected to be a lottery pick next year and could be an insurance policy for Cleveland in case LeBron James leaves again.
If the Cavaliers do not want to give up the pick, King James Gospel noted that the Cavaliers could just send Shumpert, rookie Cedi Osman and a future first-round pick to Phoenix.
The deal would give the Suns a veteran in Shumpert along with two future assets in Osman and the first-round pick.
What Bledsoe can bring to the Cleveland Cavaliers
In a separate report on King James Gospel, it was pointed out that trading for Bledsoe makes sense for Cleveland. The Cavaliers traded Kyrie Irving in the offseason.
They have Isaiah Thomas and Derrick Rose on deck, but both have health issues this season.
Acquiring Bledsoe would give the Cavaliers a stable option at the point guard slot. If Thomas and Rose can stay healthy, Bledsoe could also play the two spot effectively, as he is also known as one of the best guard defenders in the league.
The former Kentucky standout would also give Cleveland another playmaker. The eighth-year guard averaged 21.1 points to go along with 6.3 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game for the Suns last season.
The Cavaliers have a shot at acquiring Bledsoe, but it will not be a walk in the park, as other teams are also eyeing a deal with Phoenix. According to ESPN, the New York Knicks are also interested in Bledsoe, while the Milwaukee Bucks and the Denver Nuggets have also reached out to the Suns about a possible deal.
