>And honestly, he needs to recognize that the lack of
>acquisitions/trades by the Cavs this off-season is related to
>the moves that he encouraged the team to make before. They're
>capped out in part because they gave Tristan Thompson $92
>million. They couldn't trade for Butler in part because teams
>aren't interested in Love, Smith, or Shumpert at their current
>pay rates. The salary cap may be a bitch, but it's a real
>obstacle.


I respect the leverage his short term contracts give him but it also limits the potential free agent market because nobody wants to be there after he leaves.