Jason Lloyd

Jul 29, 2024 | nytimes.com | Jason Lloyd

WHITE SULFUR SPRINGS, W.Va. - I've tried. I've really tried with Deshaun Watson. I defended the Browns pursuing him because Baker Mayfield wasn't good enough and they needed to upgrade the most important position. Despite all his legal issues, Watson was the best quarterback available at the time. But Watson isn't and has never been a victim in any of this.

Jul 25, 2024 | nytimes.com | Jason Lloyd |Danny Leroux

The Cleveland Cavaliers have known for years they were going to sign Evan Mobley to a max extension this summer. They've also targeted the start of that new deal as their re-entry into the deep waters of the league's complicated luxury tax class. The Cavs haven't been a tax-paying team since 2018. The pool is shaped a bit differently now than it was then. That's important to remember.

Jul 2, 2024 | nytimes.com | Jason Lloyd

He doesn't want to be in Cleveland. He wants to be in New York. This isn't going to last. The Cavs will eventually have to trade him. Powerful agents, executives from other teams, and even players around the league whom I spoke to all agreed. The idea of Mitchell remaining in Cleveland long term just didn't seem feasible to anyone who actually worked in the league. That's what makes Tuesday such a significant milestone for the Cavs and the city of Cleveland.

Jul 1, 2024 | nytimes.com | Jason Lloyd

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio - Kenny Atkinson was head coach of the Brooklyn Nets when the Cavs traded Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics for a package of players and the Nets' unprotected pick in the 2018 draft. The pick was the jewel of the deal. The Nets weren't very good after trading their future away to Boston in 2013 for an unsuccessful run at contention.

Jun 28, 2024 | nytimes.com | Jason Lloyd

He has a big personality. Whether he has the game to match is a question for April, May and June. The Cavs have reached the point in their contention cycle when those are the most important months of the year. It's a good place to be. A big summer of activity is falling neatly into place. Tyson was introduced Thursday as the team's first-round pick, new coach Kenny Atkinson will meet the public Monday, and Donovan Mitchell can agree to terms on a mammoth extension any minute now.