CLEVELAND– Rumors surfaced on Thursday that the Cavaliers and Philadelphia 76ers had discussed a possible swap of Kyle Korver and Jerryd Bayless. However, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times, it sounds like any potential deal is far from actually happening.
A trade sending Cleveland's Kyle Korver to Philadelphia in exchange for Jerryd Bayless is "possible" but also "far from certain," according to one league source briefed on the talks.
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 20, 2018
The sharpshooting Korver has two years left on his contract at more than $15 million; Bayless has just one season left on his current deal at $8.6 million. @PompeyOnSixers first reported Philly's interest in Korver https://t.co/nqZ8aAJdLE
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 20, 2018
The bottom line is, a straight up deal between these two teams doesn’t really make sense for the Cavs. Not only is Korver a great shooter but a strong veteran locker room presence (something the Cavs desperately need post-LeBron James), and realistically Philadelphia would have to give them younger assets or draft picks to make this worth their while.
The biggest benefit in getting this deal done, however, would be the Cavs having slightly more cap space next summer. Korver has two years left on his current contract with only partially guaranteed money in the second year. Bayless will make $8.6 million this season, the final year of his deal.
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