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Cleveland Cavaliers: A master list of Iman Shumpert trade possibilities

By Nathan Beighle

CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 12: Iman Shumpert #4 of the Cleveland Cavaliers warms up prior to the game against the Chicago Bulls during Game Five in the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2015 NBA Playoffs 2015 at Quicken Loans Arena on May 12, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 12: Iman Shumpert #4 of the Cleveland Cavaliers warms up prior to the game against the Chicago Bulls during Game Five in the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2015 NBA Playoffs 2015 at Quicken Loans Arena on May 12, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OH – NOVEMBER 19: Greg Monroe #15 of the Milwaukee Bucks and Tristan Thompson #13 of the Cleveland Cavaliers fight for the position during the game on November 19, 2015, at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2015 NBAE (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH – NOVEMBER 19: Greg Monroe #15 of the Milwaukee Bucks and Tristan Thompson #13 of the Cleveland Cavaliers fight for the position during the game on November 19, 2015, at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2015 NBAE (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Trade: Shumpert and Frye to the Pacers, Greg Monroe to the Cavaliers

At 27, Greg Monroe has most likely already peaked after his double-double average during his last season in Detroit.

Tristan Thompson is wildly considered a dominant rebounder, but Monroe has a better defensive rebounding percentage and a better total rebounding percentage. Thompson makes his living on the offensive glass. Monroe doesn’t fall far behind in him in offensive rebounding percentage either.

Needless to say, if the Cavaliers could acquire Monroe, they could flip Thompson for another potential need such as a backup point guard. Last season was Monroe’s first season permanently coming off the bench, so even keeping both him and Thompson shouldn’t create any chemistry problems.

Monroe would give the Cavaliers a low-post scorer which could be an answer to a prayer for them. He scored 11.7 points per game last season with 54% of his shots coming within three feet. He shot over 60% on those shots and 53.3% on shots in general.

Monroe would be an upgrade for the second unit, and his addition would definitely be worth departing with Shumpert and Frye.