They'd of course get an amazing return even with Bron on a rental and next year should be a deep draft.

He's likely to walk for nothing and they're evidently prepared for that.

The risk is willingly trading a top 3 all time player and the guy that brought a chip to CLEVELAND(!) when there is still a chance he could stay, meanwhile facing tremendous backlash from fans and putting incredible pressure on whoever the rerun ends up being...

...but if you take the emotion out of it, it makes sense.

It would take HUGE balls by this new GM plus Gilbert would never sign off on it, so there's no way it happens outside of Bron telling the Cavs privately he's out, which he'd never do.

But imagine the assets they'd get, plus dumping Love too.

If a rebuild is looking inevitable and the odds of another chip looking slim to none in the next few years, its a logical risk to take.