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King James Gossip Ep. 18: Potential Whiteside deal, where Kevin Love ranks in the East, and more

By Doug Patrick

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - JANUARY 10: Hassan Whiteside #21 of the Miami Heat dribbles the ball against the Indiana Pacers during the game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on January 10, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. 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 Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - JANUARY 10: Hassan Whiteside #21 of the Miami Heat dribbles the ball against the Indiana Pacers during the game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on January 10, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. 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 Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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On the heels of the last one, we talk about all things Cleveland Cavaliers including trade options, signings and more.

In this episode, we discuss a potential Hassan Whiteside deal posited by Bleacher Report’s Greg Swartz, if Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love is a top-five player in the East, the NBA schedule, and the recent acquisition of Isaiah Taylor.

Previous listeners will also rejoice at the drastically improved sound quality.

Episode 18 is about 45 minutes long, as we debate the latest news and review our previous claim that Kevin Love is a top 5-8 player in the East from the last podcast.

Here’s a rundown of the show:

  • First, we talk about the offensive and defensive potential of adding Hassan Whiteside to this Cavs team. What would a pairing of him and Love look like? How many wins does Whiteside add? Is he worth giving up Tristan Thompson and Kyle Korver? We debate whether or not Cleveland should truly pursue this trade.
    • Check out Quenton Albertie’s article on the Whiteside idea here.
  • Then, we move onto discuss Kevin Love’s place in the East. Does he rank in the top 5? Top 10? The placement is important – talent wins in the NBA, after all.
    • Doug and Joe also debate whether or not Love is better than Piston Blake Griffin. (Spoiler: Doug thinks Joe’s opinion is crazy.)
  • Following that, we talk about the newly released NBA schedule. We talk about the Christmas Day games, the Cavs getting snubbed National TV time, and some of Cleveland’s most important sections of the year.
  • Lastly, we touch on the newest signing of point guard Isaiah Taylor. How does he fit in this Cavs roster? Will he see playing time?

If we missed something that you want talked about, then you’re a perfect candidate to send a suggestion to our mailbag: KJGpodcast@gmail.com. We look forward to putting out a mailbag edition soon, so get those questions in!

Listeners can also contact Doug and Joe at our twitters: @NBAAnalystDoug and @JBrettNBA. As Joe says in this episode, our DM boxes are wide open (especially Doug’s, considering he has, like, 30 followers).

If you missed the previous podcast, here it is:

Previous Pod. KJG Podcast Ep. 17. light

Look for more pods to come from this new dynamic duo.

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