How to Keep LeBron a Cavalier

From the Yankee hat to saying his favorite city is Brooklyn, LeBron James has been making it look like he cannot wait to be a future Brooklyn Net. Also being good friends with part Net owner Jay-Z helps too.

The Cavaliers have been trying to get LeBron help, but just do not get it. The 11 player deal got them a washed up Ben Wallace, a solid player in Delonte West, a shooter in Wally Sczerbiak, and a decent low post scorer in Joe Smith. None of these players are the stars LeBron needs.

Every contender in the NBA has two or more stars on their team. The only player close to be being a star on Cleveland is Ilgauskas. Yeah, that is not good.

The Cavaliers let Baron Davis get away. Since he opted out they should have been the first ones to call him and forget about the cap. At least just for a couple of years.

Just pay it to keep LeBron happy. Unfortunately like all the other stars, Davis signed with another team (L.A. Clippers).

The Cavs were close to getting Vince Carter for Sczerbiak. I applaud them on that, but again they did not finish the deal.

They were also close on sending Anderson Varejao to the Warriors for Al Harrington. Well that failed too.

Monta Ellis is the big name out there right now. The Warriors will do all they can to keep Ellis, but if he feels that the Warriors are not going in the right direction, he may feel he wants to leave. The Warriors would then have to sign and trade Ellis.

A possibility is sending Ellis for Sczerbiak and Varejao. They can add Harrington with Ellis. This is unlikely to happen since the Warriors have Ellis as a main priority and that Ellis would probably rather play for Mike D'Antoni in New York or in South Beach.

A deal that I would like to see is the Cavs sending Ilgauskas and Damon Jones to the Pistons for Rasheed Wallace. This would reunite good friends Ben and Rasheed. Big Ben did play his best ball next to Sheed and this would be a good fit.

The Pistons need a center who can take ball down low and even hit a 15 foot jump shot. Ilgauskas is this man. Tough to part ways with the Cavs, but it is time to do so.

Another possibility is to seek a trade with the Bobcats. If the Bobcats seem to feel Raymond Felton is not the answer at point, since they got DJ Augustine via draft, the Cavs could send Varejao for Felton and Othella Harrington.

The Bobcats feel they can use Felton and Augustine together, but we saw how a dual PG system creates problems as seen with TJ Ford and Jose Calderon.

The other way to get some depth and talent is to look in the free agency market. A couple of players that have been shown some interest by the Cavs are Sebastian Telfair, James Posey, Mickael Pietrus, Jason Williams, and Nenad Krstic.

Sebastian Telfair is a silent pick for them here. He really had a solid season last year. He is a player who the Cavs need. He can get to the basket and create shots for other players. His inability to shoot does hurt him, but the Cavs need a guy who can penetrate and kick.

Mickael Pietrus is also very good to get. He is a lock down defender who can knock down threes. I would actually be surprised if he is not wearing a Cavs jersey in the fall. He fits in perfectly.

Krstic is the sleeper player here. Before his injury he had shown a lot of promise. After a lot of rest, he may be at his old form. If this is so, the Cavs could use him. He is a player who can post up and knock down jumpers. He would be a nice asset.

So far the Cavs have not been making all the right moves. If they do not get it right this year and contend for a title, LeBron will be on his way to his favorite city. Maybe the Cavs should be looking at trading LeBron because they are not doing enough to get pieces to surround him.