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

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Dec 30, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Langston Galloway (10) reacts after hitting a three point basket against the New York Knicks during the first quarter of a game at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

What Can The Cavs Receive In A Trade With New Orleans?

The New Orleans Pelicans haven’t moved a player from a position but after Holiday returned from a personal absence as he took care of his ailing wife, Tim Frazier, E’Twaun Moore and Langston Galloway each had less opportunity to impact the game at the point guard position. Now, with rookie Buddy Hield being inserted into the starting lineup and Tyreke Evans returning from injury, there’s even less of a need for a ball-dominant player in the rotation.

Out of the Pelicans trio of point guards, they’d likely be more willing to part with Galloway than the others because he’s the least efficient and least impactful facilitator.

Nonetheless, as a shooter Galloway knocks down 37.8 percent of his three-point attempts. On catch-and-shoot attempts, he’s making 41.5 percent of his shots. He’s also shooting 44.4 percent on shots around the free throw range, an area of the floor that the Cavs need to be effective from as teams try to protect the paint and the perimeter of the Cavs at any cost.

What’s he like as a passer? Well, he can do this:

Galloway isn’t a pure point guard who operates as a floor general but he always seems to be able to make the right pass or the smart pass, which is why he only turns the ball over 0.9 times per game for his career and is turning it over a career-low 0.7 times per game this season With good ball-handling ability and the ability to get to the rim and finish, Galloway is a player who will be able to set up the second unit without needing to call plays.

Defensively, Galloway is a smart defender when off-ball and aggressive when guarding on-ball. His lengthy wingspan, listed at 6-foot-8, will allow him to guard both backcourt positions and he, like Iman Shumpert or DeAndre Liggins, could play well next to Kyrie Irving, both allowing Irving to reserve energy on defense and being a solid spot-up option from the perimeter as Irving drives and dishes out assists.

A player other than Koufos or Galloway could be traded from the Sacramento Kings or New Orleans Pelicans. Nonetheless, both teams have the type of player that the Cavs need.

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