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NBA Trade Rumors: Cavs Will Look to Move Sessions, Jamison

February 19, 2012 by 21 Comments

With the 2011-12 NBA trade deadline less than one month away, the 11-17 Cavaliers will be in the mix with regard to moving players and acquiring additional assets to aid the rebuilding process. The Plain Dealer’s  Tom Reed feels that two of the most likely steps include trading highly-coveted point guard Ramon Sessions as well as the $15 million expiring contract of veteran power forward Antawn Jamison.

If a trading partner cannot be found for Jamison, the Cavs may cut him free and allow him to compete for a championship once again.

“I believe the Cavaliers will trade Sessions and make an effort to move Jamison by one means or another,” writes Reed. “If they can’t trade him — remember they most likely would have to take salary back — they will buy him out.”

With shooting guards Anthony Parker and Daniel Gibson missing considerable time with a variety of injuries, Sessions has provided integral support off of the bench. In 25 minutes per game this season, the slashing guard is averaging 10.4 points and 5.6 assists. Jamison is presently second on the team in scoring, tallying 16.6 points per night.

[Related: NBA Trade Rumors: Lakers Interested in Cavs’ Ramon Sessions]

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  • http://www.clevelandsports360.com/ CS360

    I can see the Cavaliers trying to move Jamison, His consistency is questionable. To move Sessions is a big mistake on the Cavs part. I don’t think Scott would want to part with him. Ya never know though, stranger things have happened…. 

  • http://www.clevelandsports360.com/ CS360

    I can see the Cavaliers trying to move Jamison, His consistency is questionable. To move Sessions is a big mistake on the Cavs part. I don’t think Scott would want to part with him. Ya never know though, stranger things have happened…. 

  • Lyon25

    I’m with ya, but Sessions could possibly fetch us a 1st Rd. pick.  I think you have to move him for that, then sign a backup PG in the offseason. 

    I also like the idea of cutting Jamison free.  He’s taking minutes away from our younger big men & the sooner we get rid of him we’ll be worse off = more losses.

  • dwhit110

    What’s Sessions’ contract status? Doesn’t make a bunch of sense to move him if we’ve got him under control for a bit…

  • http://twitter.com/BenCox83 Ben Cox

    well that’ll certainly hurt the playoff push…

  • Kory

    He can become a free agent at the end of the season I beleive

  • John

    Sessions isn’t in our long term plans and will walk in free agency.  Getting a 1st rd pick in this loaded draft can fill a need at SG or SF.  Jamison’s expiring contract is also more valuable as a trade piece and he won’t be here next year anyways.  Plus, losing these two will probably net the Cavs a higher daft pick in a loaded draft.  Its about next year.

  • Andrew

    Free Agent after this season

  • SDA

    totally agree. Its hard to let go of good/serviceable players but it has to be about the future. You cant hit on every pick so the more picks in a good draft the better the core. Not to mention its the right thing to do for Jamison. He deserves a shot at a championship and he wont be a round when we make a run in a few years anyhow.

  • Harv 21

    Sessions will be a FA looking for starting PG money. We can’t pay two PGs that money so he’ll be gone at season’s end and we’ll get zero in return if we don’t move him now. He has value. He’s gone.

    Jamison: to get the 2 years younger version we gave up our very low first rounder and the rights to a dude named Emir Preldžič (and also Z temporarily). Sure, someone may want his expiring and a veteran presence but can’t imagine anyone would give up their first pick anywhere in the upcoming deep draft, or a promising younger player. So not sure what we’d get for him. I’d take anyone’s first pick in 2013 in a heart beat.

  • cmm13

    The “if you liked this article, we suggest reading” selections for this post should be:

    1. Sun likely to rise tomorrow morning
    2. Sun likely to set tomorrow evening
    ;)

  • crowsfoot

    Until the Cavs  find a guard who can bring the ball up court to run a play, they better not move Sessions. There is not another player on the team that can get the ball into the frontcourt without difficulty beside Kyrie or Ramon. There will not be a better Cavs’ back up point guard in the coming years with the value of Sessions.

  • Kildawg

    Don’t know all the Fakers (Lakers) have to offer, but if they’re involved, Dan Gilbert might have to take Ron Artest (aka Metta World Peace) as he wants out of LA. 

  • detknick

    make a trade now..! were winning!!!

  • BIKI024

    i think it would be a mistake to move Sessions.. he absolutely fits in our long term plans..  while he wouldn’t be the starter, he could still play 25+ minutes as the backup and tandem with Kyrie depending on the matchups..  give him a 3 year $15m extension and we’ve got one of the best PG tandems in the NBA..  gives us a lot of flexibility without breaking the bank..   he probably won’t get us anything higher than a late 1st rounder, which is hit or miss..  i’d rather go with the proven commodity who seems to be really flourishing in Scott’s system, and will only do better with more talent at SG, SF, or Cs on the team.. 

  • steve-o

    The value of these players probably isn’t what we would hope. If we gain a late first round pick this year, then we will have done very well. Sessions might be worth that to a desperate team, but his contract is set to terminate, so he won’t be viewed as a long term asset. We may be able to sweeten the pot enough with Jamison’s expiring contract. Which is fine because if we can’t trade Jamison, we are likely to buy out his contract anyway because games that he helps us win now will hurt us in the long run. I just hope we don’t end up taking on any long term contracts for another declining player.

  • Harv 21

    Sessions can probably get the contract of a competent starting PG, so there’s no way he’d take $5m x 3 years. Compare to other ok PGs and there’s a better idea of what he might get, and certainly over more than 3 years:
    - Jose Calderon $8m/yr
    - ancient Andre Miller $7m/yr
     
    He wants to start, but the job here is wrapped up tight by someone 5 years younger. So he’s leaving us no later than season’s end, one way or the other. If we want to get something, that train leaves in the next few weeks.

  • Alex

    The Lakers are desperate and Sessions would probably be willing to sign an extension with them.

  • Atg96

    Ramon sessions is needs to be traded ASAP. He is a terrible player and an extreme ball hog. He misses easy layups all the time and constantly makes bad plays. The only thing he is good for is free throws. Trade him, Jamison and Parker to the bobcats for Byron Mullens, Gerald Henderson, and a first rounder.

  • BIKI024

    yeah he probably does want more and deserves more thant $5m per..  i still think it’s worth it to try to extend him..  LAC showed that starting 2 PGs can work as well.. as Bron said, it’s a PG league, so the more the merrier..

  • Peytonnaylon

    What kind of center could they get?