Brian Windhorst added another layer of intrigue to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ offseason on Tuesday, saying the team is actively working on trades while declining to say who might be involved.
The ESPN insider made the comments on ESPN Cleveland, where he kept the details vague but made clear something is happening behind the scenes. “They are working on trades - I’m not going to tell you who they’re working on because I can’t deal with it in my life,” Windhorst said on ESPN Cleveland.
That nugget landed at a particularly noisy moment for Cleveland. Earlier Tuesday, Chris Haynes reported that the Cavaliers have interest in a reunion with LeBron James. “Cleveland Cavaliers have interest in a second reunion with LeBron James with the appeal of the franchise’s greatest player finishing his career where it all started,” Haynes reported.
Windhorst, though, poured a little cold water on that idea. He said the Cavaliers are not a “realistic option” for James right now.
“I don’t think the Cavs are a realistic option,” Windhorst said. “I’ve not heard the Cavs are out but I’ve certainly not heard that they’re in.
So, I’m not considering that as an option at the moment.”
At the same time, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that the Cavaliers are expected to bring back All-Star guard James Harden on a multi-year extension.
If Cleveland does move pieces around in the trade market, that could change the conversation. For now, though, Windhorst said the Golden State Warriors are the team in the lead for James.
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