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Teams inquiring about availability of Cavs’ Timofey Mozgov
As center Timofey Mozgov recently has gone from a prominent starting role to
a reserve with the Cleveland Cavaliers, several NBA teams are starting to
inquire about his availability via trade, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
While the Cavaliers have expressed no interest in moving Mozgov, the 7-foot-1
center’s loss of his starting job, the franchise’s NBA-high payroll and his
looming free agency could ultimately persuade Cleveland to make a deal. The
NBA trade deadline is Feb. 18.
Cleveland coach David Blatt replaced Mozgov in the starting lineup with
Tristan Thompson on Dec. 28. Mozgov’s minutes and production have steadily
declined since, and he is averaging 4.3 points and 3.3 rebounds in 11.3
minutes per game in January. Mozgov played four and a half minutes in the Cavs
’ win over Washington on Monday. Mozgov’s move to the bench was strictly a
basketball decision, a source told Yahoo.
Mozgov, 29, will be an unrestricted free agent in the summer and is expected
to receive strong interest and a lucrative long-term deal. The Cavs’ plan is
to attempt to re-sign him, but a return could be less attractive for Mozgov
if his reduced role continues. Cleveland, however, does own his Bird Rights,
and he is eligible for a five-year extension with the franchise. The
Cavaliers have $103 million committed in salary next season. If the franchise
were to sign Mozgov to a $10 million annual deal – and his value could be
more on the market – it would likely cost the Cavaliers over $26 million in
salary and luxury tax.
The Cavaliers acquired Mozgov for two protected 2015 first-round picks (via
Oklahoma City and Memphis) from the Denver Nuggets a year ago. He averaged
10.6 points and 6.9 rebounds in 46 regular-season games for Cleveland last
season. The sixth-year NBA veteran also played a strong role in the Cavaliers
’ run to the NBA Finals, averaging 10.6 points and 7.3 rebounds in 20
playoff games.
有很多隊想要交易騎士的Mozgov
Mozgov今年打的相當糟
去年10.6分 6.9板 今年只剩6.3分4.1籃板
先發位置也被TT搶走
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