Sam Amick
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No, I love it. And this one, admittedly, I don't have a lot of the inside stuff on how the talks came together. But, you know, you're talking about George Niang and Karis LeVert and some draft capital. I like it. I mean, DeAndre Hunter, two-way player. having a fantastic year. You know, the Cavs, as much size as they have, we know physicality at times is an issue for them.
No, I love it. And this one, admittedly, I don't have a lot of the inside stuff on how the talks came together. But, you know, you're talking about George Niang and Karis LeVert and some draft capital. I like it. I mean, DeAndre Hunter, two-way player. having a fantastic year. You know, the Cavs, as much size as they have, we know physicality at times is an issue for them.
No, I love it. And this one, admittedly, I don't have a lot of the inside stuff on how the talks came together. But, you know, you're talking about George Niang and Karis LeVert and some draft capital. I like it. I mean, DeAndre Hunter, two-way player. having a fantastic year. You know, the Cavs, as much size as they have, we know physicality at times is an issue for them.
So more versatility, more kind of, you know, chippiness and aggressiveness on the wings, a little bit more edge, which is when the Cavs play Boston, when they, you know, play OKC with what they bring defensively. It's just another very, very strong role player. to a team that has been incredibly dominant, you know, and, and until recently it was on a historic pace.
So more versatility, more kind of, you know, chippiness and aggressiveness on the wings, a little bit more edge, which is when the Cavs play Boston, when they, you know, play OKC with what they bring defensively. It's just another very, very strong role player. to a team that has been incredibly dominant, you know, and, and until recently it was on a historic pace.
So more versatility, more kind of, you know, chippiness and aggressiveness on the wings, a little bit more edge, which is when the Cavs play Boston, when they, you know, play OKC with what they bring defensively. It's just another very, very strong role player. to a team that has been incredibly dominant, you know, and, and until recently it was on a historic pace.
So, um, Colby Altman out there, the Cavs GM who, you know, has been through it, man.
So, um, Colby Altman out there, the Cavs GM who, you know, has been through it, man.
So, um, Colby Altman out there, the Cavs GM who, you know, has been through it, man.
You talk about a tenure that, you know, started with LeBron coming back and LeBron leaving and, and, uh, and, and Colby kind of made his way up through that front office, uh, you know, takes the gamble on Donovan Mitchell that so many assumed was not going to pay off because Donovan would, would head off to New York eventually, uh,
You talk about a tenure that, you know, started with LeBron coming back and LeBron leaving and, and, uh, and, and Colby kind of made his way up through that front office, uh, you know, takes the gamble on Donovan Mitchell that so many assumed was not going to pay off because Donovan would, would head off to New York eventually, uh,
You talk about a tenure that, you know, started with LeBron coming back and LeBron leaving and, and, uh, and, and Colby kind of made his way up through that front office, uh, you know, takes the gamble on Donovan Mitchell that so many assumed was not going to pay off because Donovan would, would head off to New York eventually, uh,
uh continues to build around him uh i i'm i'm kind of a big fan of what the calves have built up there yeah kobe altman does not get enough credit for his rebuild in cleveland i mean it started with just getting in on as a third team fourth team and picking up second round picks that they didn't have because the cupboard when lebron was gone completely bare um yeah that's a good point
uh continues to build around him uh i i'm i'm kind of a big fan of what the calves have built up there yeah kobe altman does not get enough credit for his rebuild in cleveland i mean it started with just getting in on as a third team fourth team and picking up second round picks that they didn't have because the cupboard when lebron was gone completely bare um yeah that's a good point
uh continues to build around him uh i i'm i'm kind of a big fan of what the calves have built up there yeah kobe altman does not get enough credit for his rebuild in cleveland i mean it started with just getting in on as a third team fourth team and picking up second round picks that they didn't have because the cupboard when lebron was gone completely bare um yeah that's a good point
Exactly. Exactly. But this aspect of.
Exactly. Exactly. But this aspect of.
Exactly. Exactly. But this aspect of.
just a high price tag. They wanted two firsts, you know, teams, you know, in my neck of the woods, last I'd heard the Kings had, you know, one first on the table and they felt like it was a good first. And so there was a, I think across multiple teams, a discussion about, as we know, not all firsts are created equal.
just a high price tag. They wanted two firsts, you know, teams, you know, in my neck of the woods, last I'd heard the Kings had, you know, one first on the table and they felt like it was a good first. And so there was a, I think across multiple teams, a discussion about, as we know, not all firsts are created equal.