This is why there shouldn't be any sympathy for him.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/contracts/


They would have been better if they'd simply kept Wiggins and not resigned Thompson/Smith.

These moves were made to appease James and not they may be cooked for years to come.

they did get a title at least, so it wasnt a total failure

And they've made 3 straight finals, and will probably make the next 3 as well.

Total failure.

And they've made 3 straight finals, and will probably make the next 3 as well.

Total failure.

James and Irving alone gets you out of the east and he did nothing to bring in Irving. They moved Wiggins because he didn't want to play with a rookie. Wanted Love and that really hasn't panned out. Love rarely impacts games, particularly big games. They can't play Thompson because of his offensive limitations and James held a gun to their heads and made them resign him. He held out on resigning until they did. Also pushed for the Smith trade and resign. New York wisely resigned smith for 6 mil a year and Cleveland reupped for 15 a year.


Cleveland has by far the highest payroll in the league and will be hamstrung to make any major moves going forward. They have one more conf finals in them and its a wrap.

The Cavs are losing to an all time great team. No shame in that.

of the NBA, yes.

He also forced the head coach out.

Kyle korver is the one to blame last night. That guy sucks.

Lyndon Johnson made the Senate useful again because he screamed at decrepit alcoholics until they did whatever he told them to do. That's management.

This is why there shouldn't be any sympathy for him.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/contracts/


They would have been better if they'd simply kept Wiggins and not resigned Thompson/Smith.

These moves were made to appease James and now they may be cooked for years to come.

The salary of their starting five alone is almost equal to that of the entire G.S. roster and it's the fault of LeBron James.

James and Irving alone gets you out of the east and he did nothing to bring in Irving.

I don't exactly recall you having high praise for Wiggins, but now the Cavs should have kept him? And he'd have been an impact player for them unlike Love ? Who you crappin

Outside of acquiring Russell Westbrook I fail to see how any move the Cavs could have made make them better than GS. They're the underdog and rightfully so. Signing someone other than Thompson or Mozgov or any of the other role players everyone is criticizing here wouldn't have made a difference against GS.

You don't know that for sure and you still don't hamstring your franchise with dead weight contracts. You bash Paxson for Wade and Rondo but those aren't long term contracts. They both will be off the books after next season.

Hey ltg you know who LeBron wanted? Carmelo.