Should Cavs pull trigger on potential Robert Covington trade with Blazers?

Why the Cavs should likely pass, and weighing in on other alternatives

As an alternative, while I do understand Cleveland reaching out about Covington, and say, entertaining Snell for salary matching, who would likely be hard-pressed for minutes or maybe bought out, I’d prefer Ross or Anderson with salary matching.

Ross is a gifted off screen shooter and a proven off-the-bounce scorer, or in Anderson’s case, he could be a point forward-type guy that’s even more impactful on defense and that might be available, with him expiring.

And although it’d cost far more, I couldn’t blame the Cavs for favoring Barnes or Hield in a bigger move, from there. We’d have to see on that, though; I’m not the biggest fan of LeVert, as an aside, but we don’t need to get too much into that.

Moreover, examining it further, the Cavaliers probably shouldn’t pull the trigger on Covington via potential trade with the Blazers. They might just be better off standing pat, and not moving a guy like Cedi Osman, even with my frustrations with his inconsistencies, and filler such as Kevin Pangos or Wade, for a different deal’s framework with a pick attached.

Objectively, I do have bite my tongue about Osman when it comes to a player like Covington, as RoCo is 31 and expiring, might not mesh well chemistry-wise, and Markkanen still will be a crucial player when he’s back.

Needless to say, on the Covington front, the Cavs probably should pass on actually pulling the trigger.