Beyond a salary dump: How the Cavs could turn Isaac Okoro’s contract into a game-changing asset

Beyond a salary dump: How the Cavs could turn Isaac Okoro’s contract into a game-changing asset

CLEVELAND, Ohio — While much of the offseason conversation around the Cavs has focused on simply shedding Isaac Okoro’s contract to duck under the NBA’s punishing second apron, a recent Wine and Gold Talk podcast episode ventured into more creative territory: what if the Cavs could flip Okoro for a player who provides more meaningful impact?

Cavs may have to add asset to trade Isaac Okoro to lower tax bill

Chris Fedor: From everything that I’m told they’re having a hard time finding anybody that has legitimate interest in Isaac Okoro, unless Isaac also comes with some kind of sweetener from the Cavs. Some kinds of assets attached to his contract because I think there are teams out there that are looking at Isaac and they’re saying like ‘We’d be doing you a favor by taking on his contract, so make it worth our time to do that, make it worthwhile fo…

Cavs Looking For Trade Options To Save Money For Re-Signing Free Agents

The Cleveland Cavaliers want to re-sign Ty Jerome this offseason. The Cavaliers would also like to retain Sam Merrill, if possible. The challenge for Cleveland is that their payroll is already extremely high without either free agent guard in the fold. The Cavs project to open the offseason approximately $31 million over the luxury tax line. Cleveland also projects to be approximately $14 million over the second apron before re-signing any free …

Report: Cavaliers Having Trouble Trading Isaac Okoro

According to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, the Cleveland Cavaliers are having trouble trading Isaac Okoro. Okoro will make $11 million next season. He averaged 6.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists this season in 55 games while shooting 46.4% from the field, 37.1% from beyond the arc and 71.7% from the free-throw line.  “From everything that I’m told, they’re having a hard time finding anybody that has legitimate interest in Isaac Okoro unles…