Cavaliers GM points out that LeBron 'doesn't have a no trade clause'
Once the Cavaliers shocked the NBA world by firing head coach David Blatt, it immediately made any ridiculous rumor at least plausible, no matter how far-fetched it may have previously seemed.
The idea of trading Kevin Love in the middle of the season was never a real consideration, and GM David Griffin took it a step further by saying that it had never even been discussed.
He did mention the fact, however, that there were no untouchables on the roster -- something that's hard to believe when you look at guys like Kyrie Irving and LeBron James. But in an interview with SiriusXM Radio's Justin Termine, Griffin doubled down on his remarks by pointing out that James could indeed be traded, because he doesn't possess a no-trade clause.
Griffin on @SiriusXMNBA on if Lebron is untouchable:"Lebron doesn't have no trade clause, right?So there's no such thing as untradeable(cont
— Justin Termine (@TermineRadio) January 27, 2016
Griffin is trying to keep the pressure on, which is completely understandable. But he's doing so by taking a particularly outlandish stance.
There is only once scenario where the Cavaliers would trade LeBron James, and if it were to ever unfold, it wouldn't even be the team's decision. James has been signing what are essentially one-year contracts, with a player option for a second season. That forces the front office in Cleveland not to do anything stupid, because James could simply become an unrestricted free agent each summer if a given season ended up going completely sideways.
If James were to ever let the franchise know that he wouldn't be coming back, then the Cavaliers could try to get something in return for him by sending him to his desired destination via trade. But that's so unlikely that it's not even really worth discussing -- much like the idea that Cleveland would ever truly consider trading James away.
