Going into Thursday night’s NBA Draft without a general manager did not prevent the Cavaliers from pursing trades and trying to bolster their roster to better compete with the Golden State Warriors.
But they had few assets, surrendered in building the team that captured the 2016 championship and celebrated in a massive parade exactly a year ago. The Cavs entered the night with no draft picks, no tradeable first-rounders until 2021 and no money to buy a draft pick.
Discussions included talks about the San Antonio Spurs’ Danny Green, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, but the asking price was high.