The Cavaliers have one All-Star at guard in Darius Garland, but they are still looking for his backcourt running mate after losing Ricky Rubio to a torn ACL (and having Colin Sexton out for the year as well). Cleveland needs another player who can create his own shot.
Enter Carris LeVert. The Cavaliers are making a push at the trade deadline to trade for the Pacers’ wing, something that has been reported multiple places, most recently by Joe Varden at The Athletic.
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LeVert is a shot creator averaging 18.7 points and 4.4 assists a game. He’s not an elite shooter but is a wing who fits the bill of what the Cavaliers want, plus LeVert is under contract for next season at $18.8 million.
The buzz has been Indiana wants a first-round pick and a young player for LeVert. Cleveland has all its first-round picks to put in a deal, the contract of Rubio to make the money work, and young players…