The Cavs Want to Re-Sign Tristan Thompson

Tristan Thompson has already been in trade rumors for years now, much like his teammate Kevin Love. However, the Cavaliers haven’t been interested in trading both for some time now. Given that Kevin Love hasn’t been traded and neither has Tristan Thompson. Now, it’s being reported that the Cavs are looking to resign him. According to Chris Fedor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer:

Thompson is the piece the Cavs would most want to retain beyond this season. The organization loves him. Sources say they would be interested in making him part of this growing core. Thompson’s a great leader and role model for the young guys, someone who embodies what it means to be a Cavalier. Both Kevin Porter Jr. and Darius Garland have said they have no clue where the team would be in the first month-plus without Thompson and Kevin Love…

 He can, no doubt, help a contender. The Cavs could probably get a late first-round pick in return. But is that enough? Answering that in a few months, just as it is now, won’t be easy.

According to sources, there haven’t been any real conversations between Cleveland’s front office and Thompson’s camp about a contract extension — the other option in this debate. The current belief is Thompson’s camp wouldn’t want to commit right now, months from Thompson hitting free agency. You can understand why, especially given how he’s playing.

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While I think that Tristan Thompson might not be the best player or deserves anything near what his contract is now, this is big news for the Cavs. Thompson is still relatively young at 28. He’s obviously been a big help for the young guys, but I wouldn’t resign him at the contract he has now. He might demand a bigger contract and if that happens, let him walk (or trade him). The Cleveland Cavaliers are rebuilding anyway, they don’t need a bad contract on top of that.

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