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Cleveland Cavaliers Should Get In On Atlanta Hawks-Paul Millsap Deal

By Quenton S. Albertie

Sep 26, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue and general manager David Griffin talk to the media during media day at Cleveland Clinic Courts. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 26, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue and general manager David Griffin talk to the media during media day at Cleveland Clinic Courts. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 11, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Mike Dunleavy (3) and Washington Wizards guard Tomas Satoransky (31) dive for a loose ball in the third quarter at Verizon Center. The Cavaliers won 105-94. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 11, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Mike Dunleavy (3) and Washington Wizards guard Tomas Satoransky (31) dive for a loose ball in the third quarter at Verizon Center. The Cavaliers won 105-94. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

What Does That Have To Do With Dunleavy Jr.?

With Dunleavy Jr.’s contract, the price the Kings or the Pelicans pay will be more substantial. Nonetheless, he’s a player who could help both teams with his reputation as a three-point threat and his intangible qualities. The son of a coach and a heady veteran who has one of his best friends in all-around nice guy Shane Battier, Dunleavy Jr. could help stabilize potentially volatile locker rooms. In New Orleans, the elder statesman of their team is Quincy Pondexter. In Sacramento, their best locker room vet is Garrett Temple.

Neither player can do it by themselves though.

To add, in trading away Gay, the Kings lose one of their top perimeter threats. The Pelicans only have two forwards shooting 34.0 percent from behind the line or better (league average for threes). Dunleavy Jr., who shoots 37.6 percent from three-point range for his career, knocked down 50.0 percent of his threes in December.

Ultimately, Dunleavy Jr., in addition to a first round pick would be valuable for a team. However, at 36-years-old and the Cavs 2018 pick likely being one of the lowest first-round picks Osman may have to be thrown in because of his youth at 21-years-old and his own ability to shoot (48.8 percent three-point field goal percentage in EuroLeague. Those pieces, in addition to Paul Millsap, could get a team to bite on throwing in another player.