ESPN insider Brian Windhorst sparked a ton of speculation this Tuesday regarding the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Cavaliers are expected to bring back All-Star guard James Harden on a multi-year extension, per ESPN's Shams Charania. As for the rest of the roster, Windhorst claims they're working on a trades. However, he won't mention who's involved in these potential deals.
"They are working on trades - I'm not going to tell you who they're working on because I can't deal with it in my life," Windhorst said on ESPN Cleveland.
The timing of this report is interesting to say the least. Earlier this Tuesday, Chris Haynes said the Cavaliers are interested in a reunion with LeBron James.
“Cleveland Cavaliers have interest in a second reunion with LeBron James with the appeal of the franchise’s greatest player finishing his career where it all started,” Haynes reported.
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Are the Cavaliers the front-runners to land LeBron?
According to Windhorst, the Cavaliers aren't a "realistic option" for James at this time.
"I don’t think the Cavs are a realistic option," Windhorst said. "I’ve not heard the Cavs are out but I’ve certainly not heard that they're in. So, I’m not considering that as an option at the moment."
If the Cavaliers end up making a few trades, maybe that'll increase their chances of landing the Akron native.
For now though, the Golden State Warriors appear to be in the driver's seat for James.
