5 Dream Targets For Cleveland Cavaliers In 2017 NBA Free Agency

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, SG, Detroit Pistons

I want to preface this by saying that, financially, bringing in Kentavious Caldwell-Pope wouldn’t make a ton of sense. The Cavaliers already have too much money invested in J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert, with the duo set to make at least $24 million combined over the next three years.

Still, I like the idea of Caldwell-Pope playing for Cleveland because he’s younger and essentially combines the best qualities of the other two. He’s the prototypical 3-and-D shooting guard, combining outstanding defense with a sharpshooter’s touch from downtown. So why not trade away Smith and Shumpert, and replace them with Caldwell-Pope?

It makes perfect sense in my fantasy world. Now that would also include dishing out what would be close to a max deal, as Caldwell-Pope is a restricted free agent. Prying him away from the Pistons won’t be easy, but it is possible considering they tried to trade him before the 2017 deadline.

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Again, this is a dream scenario where anything is possible. So let’s say Detroit agrees to a sign-and-trade, moving Caldwell-Pope to the Cavaliers for either Smith or Shumpert. The Pistons get a quality scorer or wing defender, and Cleveland gets its young star to add to an already-loaded roster.