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Derrick Rose Wants To Return To Cavs

Published

1 year ago

December 3, 2017

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Derrick Rose is reportedly looking to return to the team, according to Jason Lloyd of The Athletic.

Rose, 29, has appeared in just seven games for the Cavs this season, averaging 14.3 points and 1.7 assists in 26.9 minutes per contest.

Rose has been absent due to a personal issue while also recovering from a sprained left ankle.

Reports circulated that the veteran guard was seriously considering retirement and questioning his desire to continue to play, reports stating that Rose was “reevaluating his future in the NBA” and that there was “growing uncertainty inside and outside the franchise about whether he will return to the team.”

The report states:

Where he fits now remains to be seen. Rose has been in contact with Cavs general manager Koby Altman in recent days and has expressed a desire to return. The Cavs are expected to have an announcement regarding Rose on Sunday.

Cavs’ teammate LeBron James voiced his support for Rose:

“Whenever he’s ready to tell us or whatever, we’re ready for that. You don’t ever fast-track someone’s process of what they may be going through. When they’re ready to talk about it or ready to bring it to the forefront, as his teammates, we’ll be ready for it.

“I don’t know what the organization’s stand on that is. That’s different. From us as players, we don’t need an answer from him. We want him to be as great as he can be, off the floor first before he even thinks about being on the floor.”

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Cavs’ Larry Drew Discusses Brandon Knight’s Play of Late

Published

5 days ago

February 12, 2019

Anthony DiMoro

The Cleveland Cavaliers knew that when they acquired Brandon Knight in a trade deadline deal with the Houston Rockets, that they were acquiring a player that may be a ways away from returning to form.

Knight, who missed the entire 2017-2018 season and appeared in only 14 games this season due to a torn ACL, has been showing signs of a return to form in his short stint with the Cavs, and it has caught the attention of Cavaliers’ head coach Larry Drew.

“I know what he’s gone through over a period with the injury and trying to come back from it,” Drew said of Knight, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic.

“I know what he’s capable of doing. I know what type of player he is. He’s a fierce competitor. Not only does he do it from an offensive end, but defensively, he’s a tough kid. That addition in our lineup gives us a little versatility as far as we can move people around. … And I know how bad he wants to get back to the Brandon Knight of old. Certainly if he can get back to that, you guys are going to see a terrific player.”

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Blazers Acquire Rodney Hood

Published

2 weeks ago

February 4, 2019

Anthony DiMoro

The Portland Trail Blazers have acquired Rodney Hood from the Cleveland Cavaliers, in a move that became official on Monday.

Hood heads over to Portland for a pair of 2nd round picks, one in 2021 and another in 2023, Nik Stauskas, and Wade Baldwin, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

“Rodney is an accomplished NBA player that brings versatility, shot making and depth to our perimeter and will fit seamlessly into our culture and style of play,” Blazers president of basketball operations Neil Olshey said in an official team statement.

Hood, 26, has poured in 12.2 points, 2.5 rebounds and two assists per game this season for Cleveland.

Hood had to agree to the trade because he signed a one-year, $3.4 million qualifying offer last summer with Cleveland, which granted him veto rights.

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Cavs’ Tristan Thompson Discusses Trade Possibility

Published

4 weeks ago

January 22, 2019

Anthony DiMoro

With the NBA Trade Deadline around the corner, the rumor mill is heating up and a number of names are being tossed around as potential players that could be moved to a new team.

One of the names that could be on the move is Cleveland Cavaliers veteran forward Tristan Thompson.

Thompson is understanding that it’s a business, and that anything can happen, including the possibility that he could be sent to a new team at the deadline.

“Blake Griffin got traded,” Thompson said , according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic.

“At the end of the day, if the trade is right and the pieces are guys they feel can help the franchise moving forward, I’m totally understanding. It’s a business. If you don’t have a no-trade clause, anything can happen.”