Report: Cleveland Cavaliers urged to trade young All-Star for 8-time All-NBA superstar.
The Cleveland Cavaliers changed head coaches this past offseason, going from J.B. Bickerstaff to Kenny Atkinson. Yet, not even coming away with the NBA’s 2025 Coach of the Year was good enough to help the Cavaliers avoid being eliminated in the Eastern Conference Semifinals for the second year in a row.
While the Cavs had 64 wins in the regular season, it took only five games for the Indiana Pacers to send them back to Cleveland. Now the Cavaliers somehow have to find a way to improve upon the roster they have, which was already good enough to lead the Eastern Conference in wins.
Recently, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst suggested that the Cavaliers should consider trading their young All-Star center for nine-time All-NBA player Giannis Antetokounmpo. Naturally, he’d likely recommend that move for several other teams if they had the opportunity.
The difference is that the Cavaliers might actually have the assets to make such a blockbuster deal happen. Still, it’s uncertain whether the Bucks would entertain offers from a fellow Eastern Conference contender. On top of that, Milwaukee may be reluctant to part with their franchise cornerstone—especially to a direct rival.
