Cavaliers Nation

16 June 2025

• Report: Cavs struggling to find team with ‘legitimate interest’ in Isaac Okoro, have had talks about Dean Wade

  The Cleveland Cavaliers already project to have a large payroll in the 2025-26 campaign, and they haven’t even re-signed guards Sam Merrill and Ty Jerome, both of whom were valuable pieces off the pine for them this season. As such, the Cavs have some options they need to explore this offseason, and it appears that […]

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• Danny Green sees shades of Anthony Davis, Chris Bosh in Cavs’ Evan Mobley

  Danny Green has played alongside some of the game’s most dominant big men, from Tim Duncan to Anthony Davis, and has earned three NBA titles by being in the right places with the right people at the right time. So when Green talks hoop IQ and potential, it comes with weight. And when it comes […]

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• SGA took measures to dodge Cavs in 2018 NBA Draft, stunning his college coach: ‘What are you doing?’

  Before Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander became a household name and one of the brightest stars in the NBA, he was an auspicious prospect hoping to hear his name called in the early part of the 2018 NBA Draft. Gilgeous-Alexander played for the University of Kentucky under head coach John Calipari in the 2017-18 […]

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• Report: NBA teams seeking point guard have ‘often’ valued Darius Garland over Trae Young

  In May of last year, NBA insider Jake Fischer said that many teams around the league would have Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland ranked above Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young in trade talks that offseason. Fast forward more than one year, and seemingly not much has changed in that regard. According to NBA insider Grant […]

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• Report: Darius Garland could miss 10 regular-season games to begin 2025-26 campaign

  Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland is set to be sidelined for four to five months after he underwent surgery on his left big toe, and that injury could reportedly result in him missing some time to start the 2025-26 regular season. According to The Athletic’s Joe Vardon, one anonymous league source believes it’s possible that […]

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• Emoni Bates reacts to Shaq ripping Cavs GM for putting forward in G League

  Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal recently called out Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Mike Gansey for having former second-round pick Emoni Bates in the G League. To the Cleveland Cavaliers General Manager, What the f**k are you doing? pic.twitter.com/Hbf8MNPRPa — The Big Podcast (@bigpodwithshaq) June 8, 2025 “To the Cleveland Cavaliers general manager, what the […]

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• Report: Darius Garland expected to miss 4-5 months after undergoing surgery

  Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland is expected to miss approximately four to five months after undergoing surgery to repair a great toe injury, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Cleveland Cavaliers star Darius Garland underwent surgery to repair great toe injury and will be sidelined approximately 4 to 5 months. pic.twitter.com/rk7RH912tF — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June […]

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• Report: Cavs have ‘little interest’ in helping Magic improve amid Darius Garland buzz

  The Orlando Magic have been floated in trade ideas related to Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland. Cavaliers insider Chris Fedor proposed Magic guard Jalen Suggs as a possible trade target for Cleveland in a potential Garland trade. While Suggs isn’t an All-Star like Garland, he is a standout defender and major upgrade on that end […]

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• Nick Young was ‘so confused’ by J.R. Smith’s 2018 Cavs blunder: ‘Made me think I looked at the clock wrong’

  Former Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith committed one of the biggest blunders in recent NBA playoff history down the stretch of Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals. With the game between the Golden State Warriors and Cavaliers tied up at 107 and just seconds left on the clock, Smith grabbed an offensive rebound off […]

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• 7-time NBA champion tells Cavs to run it back: ‘They should win a championship soon’

  Trade rumors related to multiple members of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ core four have surfaced since the team saw its stint in the 2025 NBA Playoffs end in the second round. Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor reported that the Cavaliers may be more willing to entertain trade possibilities for big man Jarrett Allen and guard Darius Garland than […]

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