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7 players the Cleveland Cavaliers should trade the No. 8 pick for

By Nathan Beighle

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PORTLAND, OR – OCTOBER 27: DeAndre Jordan #6 of the LA Clippers reacts to a play against the Portland Trail Blazers on October 27, 2016 at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OR – OCTOBER 27: DeAndre Jordan #6 of the LA Clippers reacts to a play against the Portland Trail Blazers on October 27, 2016 at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images) /

DeAndre Jordan

The experiment they should’ve tried at the trade deadline, DeAndre Jordan would be more than happy to make his way to Cleveland.

Since CP3 was traded, Jordan and the Clippers have been underwhelming, to say the least. Albeit they did make a last-season run that came just short, the team is not currently prepared for long-term or short-term success.

However, the Cavaliers obviously already don’t view Jordan as a valuable asset. He wasn’t valued high enough for them to offer the No. 8 pick prior to the trade deadline. Does that motto change with their backs against the wall and James threatening to leave? Jordan is a 3x All-NBA player and the 2x All-Defense player.

A couple of positives do come from trading for Jordan. For starters, they’d be able to clear cap if Jordan and James both decide to leave following this upcoming season. They’d clear enough cap for one if not two max contract players.

Room like that is unprecedented in the NBA today, but before that even happens, this team would need to fail. With James, Love, and Jordan along with a skilled playmaker like Rodney Hood, the Cavaliers would be solid both offensively and defensively.

The real question is: do the Cavaliers even view Jordan valuable enough to trade the pick for him?

At this point, I assume that answer is still a no.

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That said, the Cavaliers have an array of decisions to make, and it’ll be interesting to see if they look to add any of these seven players.