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Cleveland Cavaliers Are Lining Up Pieces To Trade For A Point Guard

By Quenton S. Albertie

December 30, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Deron Williams (8) shoots the basketball against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the first quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
December 30, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Deron Williams (8) shoots the basketball against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the first quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Cleveland Cavaliers are putting together a package for a backup point guard.

Per Fox Sports’ Sam Amico, the Cleveland Cavaliers have the “ball rolling” on getting a backup point guard.

After exchanging first round picks with the Portland Trail Blazers and ending up with a 2018 first round pick instead of a 2017 first round pick, the Cavs seem to be bundling up the pieces they need to acquire their backup point guard.

Unless the Atlanta Hawks can find a new home for Mike Dunleavy Jr., he and Mo Williams are expected to be Atlanta Hawks after the Cavs traded them for sharpshooter Kyle Korver.

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There are likely three players left that the Cavs would be giving up in a trade. Jordan McRae, Cedi Osman and Chris Andersen are all players that can be used as assets.

McRae is a volume scorer who has been inefficient this season but can be a rotational player. If placed within the right offensive system, his scoring instincts could get teams to take a flyer on him. Osman is a player who is an unknown quantity in the NBA but has been having success in the EuroLeague. He’s a three-and-D prospect and a smooth athlete that figures to be able to make moves off-the-dribble as well. Andersen, who is out for the season with a torn ACL, is a gritty yet vibrant veteran that can bring enhance a team’s toughness, even while on the bench.

It remains to be seen who the Cavs target as a point guard. Names that have popped up in trade rumors are D.J. Augustin, Elfrid Payton and Deron Williams. Nonetheless, the team could opt to trade with a team like the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers have more point guards than they can use but lack three-point shooting. Yet, armed with a first round pick and still finalizing the trade with the Atlanta Hawks, the team could find their answer in a team that will trade for Dunleavy Jr., a first round pick and other young assets.

The Cavs, who could use a big man to protect the rim and provide valuable depth at a surprisingly thin position, could also target a big man. Korver was a surprise acquisition, like all of general manager David Griffin’s trades. Expect the unexpected.

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Who do you think the Cleveland Cavaliers should target with a trade package? Let us know in the comments section or Twitter @KJG_NBA.