The Cleveland Cavaliers have a need in their backcourt, and according to The Vertical’s Shams Charania, they have interest in Sacramento Kings veteran guard George Hill. Talks started last week and have continue over the weekend. The deal now includes the possibility of Iman Shumpert and Channing Frye as pieces in the trade.
Dallas Mavericks guard J.J. Barea has had one of the more incredible NBA careers, playing 14 seasons and winning a championship despite standing no more than 5’10. Consider all that, and you can guess that Barea doesn’t back down when anyone gets in his face these days, even an all-star point guard like John Wall.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are as close to crisis as they have been since LeBron James returned home in 2014. The Cavaliers’ total scoring margin is only +10 on the season despite being nine games over .500. Cleveland has the No. 29 defense in the land, and is at real danger of falling to No. 30 ... behind the Sacramento Kings. The Cavs are a full six games behind the Celtics — with whom they executed a mammoth summer trade — for the No. 1 seed, four behind the Raptors for No. 2, and just 1.5 games ahead of the Heat and Wizards for the No. 3.
