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Cleveland Cavaliers: Pros/Cons of Every Buyout Target

By Robbie DiPaola

Feb 11, 2017; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (middle) huddles with his teammates before the game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Denver Nuggets at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 11, 2017; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (middle) huddles with his teammates before the game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Denver Nuggets at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 15, 2017; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Deron Williams (8) smiles during the first quarter against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Pistons won 98-91. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 15, 2017; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Deron Williams (8) smiles during the first quarter against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Pistons won 98-91. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /

1) Deron Williams – Point Guard 

Williams name has been linked to the Cavs for the last month or so in trade rumors, so it came as no surprise that the Cavs are interested in signing him once him and the Dallas Mavericks complete a buyout agreement.  Furthermore, it is being reported by ESPN’s Marc Stein that following a buyout from the Mavericks, Williams will be on his way to Cleveland.

Pros of signing Williams: He is currently in his twelfth NBA season and is an experienced, veteran point guard, which is what the Cavs have been searching for all season.  Even though Williams has been in the NBA for 12 years, he is only 32 and still is averaging 13.1 points per game and 6.9 assists in 40 games this season for Dallas.  His will slide into the role of backup point guard for the Cavs, which will instantly make the Cavs second unit better.

Cons of signing Williams: Although Williams has put up some quality numbers in his career and would be a nice player to fill the Cavs backup point guard role, he does not come without his flaws.  On more than one occasion Williams has been known to get into verbal altercations with his coaches, both in Utah and Brooklyn.

Williams also has been called out by some former teammates who called into question his character and his overall desire to succeed.  However, we have seen LeBron James deal with his fair share of players who were labeled “bad teammates” before, such as J.R. Smith.  If Williams buys into what the Cavs are doing, he should be okay.