The Cleveland Cavaliers made a bold push to improve the team and retain LeBron James in the future. In a three team deal with Oklahoma City and Milwaukee, the Cavs brought in Mo Williams and sent out Damon Jones and Joe Smith.
But is Mo Williams, who turns 26 this season, an actual upgrade or a misguided attempt to make LeBron happy?
Updated 9/4/08
This year, I have a few more fearless projections and suggestions—take that, Clyde Frazier—for fans and management, respectively.
Let’s start with the projections. Last year, my player projections were pretty accurate.
Eddy Curry, a 6′11, 300+ pound center for the New York Knicks, reportedly wanted to be a gymnast when he was younger.
However, when he realized he could sucker an NBA team into paying him way too much money, he gave up his first love. Plus, the basketball looked tasty. Check out the comic.
Only one basketball commentator demonstrates amazingly creative use of the English language. His name is Walt “Clyde” Frazier, and you can witness his magic on New York Knicks telecasts. I put together a dictionary of Walt’s more colorful phrases.
