The Cavaliers believe they have three future All-Stars in Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen and Darius Garland, Terry Pluto of cleveland.com writes.
Because of that, they don’t want to make any move that would break those three up, as they believe it would mess up their team chemistry.
The Cavs have been rumored to be a landing spot for Ben Simmons, but given their current success and the fact that Simmons hasn’t played a game all season long, they’d likely steer away unless they can somehow get him without giving any of those three guys up.
Any trade for Simmons would likely have to include at least one of those three guys, however.
The last time the Cavs and Sixers spoke about Simmons was back in training camp, Pluto relays in a different article.
More Cavaliers Buzz
- Kevin Love was once viewed as good as gone in Cleveland. However, he’s emerged as a valuable contributor for this franchise once again, Joe Noga of Cleveland.com writes. Love is averaging 18.1 points on nearly 50 percent shooting to go along with 7.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game since the start of December.
- Isaac Okoro is out 2-3 weeks due to a left elbow sprain, the team announced in a press release. Okoro is averaging 9.0 points per game on 45.4 percent shooting this season.
- The Rajon Rondo to Cleveland trade is now finalized, with the Cavs announcing in a press release. Rondo is expected to help fill the void of Ricky Rubio, who was lost for the season due to a torn ACL injury.
- The Cavs vs. Hawks game originally scheduled on Dec. 19 has now been rescheduled for March 31, the NBA announced.
