Cavs land Jamison

(Look at Varejao's bitch ass after a patent flop)

Cavs GM Danny Ferry was able to swing a trade that brings Antawn Jamison to Cleveland. Jamison is the stretch 4 that Cleveland has coveted for over a year. Recently there have been a lot of rumors about the Cavs going after Amare Stoudemire, but the two sides couldn't come to an agreement. In the long run, landing Amare would have been better. He's much younger than Antawn and his contract is up at the end of the year. Had they been able to trade for him, Lebron and Amare could have formed a dangerous tandem for the next 4 or 5 years.

Despite not landing Amare, the Cavs are really happy with getting Antawn. This trade really was a steal for the Cavs. They only gave up Big Z and a 1st round pick. The Wizards won't be able to sign Z because they are over the luxury tax, and will subsequently have to buy him out. This means the Cavs sign him back in 30 days. If this all goes to plan the Cavs didn't give up a single player on their roster for a legit starter and former all-star. Thats called highway robbery. Had they traded for Amare they would have had to give up JJ Hickson, who many believe has the potential to be a legit PF in years to come.

Antawn should start immediately and replace JJ Hickson in the starting lineup. This solves two problems. One, JJ is the weak link on the best defense in the NBA. I'm not saying Antawn is some defensive genius, but he's an upgrade. He will fit nicely in the system and benefit from being around players who actually thrive on playing lockdown D instead of lazy morons like Agent Zero.

The second problem Antawn fixes is he provides a reliable scoring option from the PF position. Hickson could develop into a consistent offense threat in the NBA, but he's not there yet. The Cavs other option at PF is Andy Varejao. Varejao is known more for flops than offense, and watching him try and make a jumper is painful. Jamison can come in immediately and upgrade the Cavs already dangerous offense. He provides a consistent scoring threat every night and is also someone who can create his own shot. The Cavs offense tends to go stagnant every now and then, and having someone besides Lebron as a offense catalyst will be huge. Antawn doesn't need to be the focal point of an offense either. He was the third option with the Wiz in their "prime". He’ll be willing to adapt his game. Antawn hasn't played with a great facilitator like Lebron either. He probably had to pay Gilbert to pass him the ball all these years. With Lebron being dominant and Shaq taking up two guys down low, Twan is going to be free to plant both feet and show us that the mid-range J is not a lost art.

The only part of this trade that I don't like is Antawn's contract. He's got two years left and is owed a bunch of cash. He'll be 35 by the time the deal is done. If he plays well this year and next, no big deal, but if he flops, the Cavs will be stuck with his contract and will be unable to move him. We also had to take Sebastian Telfair's bad contract (who knew he was still around). This trade wasn't a complete slam dunk, but it was the best option out there. The Cav's had to do something, and this move gives them the best chance at winning a ring for the King.