Is Waiters significantly better than Thornton? It just seems like combo guards that really only score are just so easy to get. Tony Wroten, Jordan Crawford, Thornton types are available in the late 1st commonly and on the open market. Is Waiters a cut above the the average 1 dimensional combo guard?
Have you ever seen Thornton able to do some of the things below?? Waiters has more skills. Has a longer wingspan, leaps higher. His handles are underrated. Cavs probably don't want to give him up but they have Lebron and Irving to rely on to do most of the scoring. Really need to replace Verajao but have like no assets to give up, unless it's Thompson (which is not likely bc they really will be empty upfront or Waiters). Or sign a bum like Jermaine O'neil.
They need to replace Varejao ASAP. Wait a month until the deadline hits and you will have overworked Lebron, Irving especially to make up (for scoring etc.) for not having a decent center in the lineup.
Danny has been a fan of Waiters. Green to grizzlies, Koufus + (picks etc) to Cavs, Waiters to Celtics is a good trade for all three teams imo
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