Cavaliers Rumors: Rounding Up Latest on Brendan Haywood Trade and Free Agency

When it comes to free agency, there is, without question, no team more interesting than the Cleveland Cavaliers. 

Rebuilding giants like the Los Angeles Lakers and teams that seem ready to gamble it all like the Houston Rockets are worth a look, sure.

Then there are the Cavaliers, a team with LeBron James and Kevin Love as free agents. Both trips to market could be mere formalities, but for a team that just missed out on a championship due to depth issues, it would be unwise to ignore the fact that so many of the team's players aren't under contract.

Below, let's take a look at the latest surrounding the market's most interesting team.

The Iman Shumpert Sweepstakes

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Iman Shumpert played 38 games for the Cavaliers after coming over from the New York Knicks, averaging just 7.2 points on 24.2 minutes.

Things got more serious for the veteran in the playoffs, as he started all 16 games, deployed as a defender meant to fluster opposing players. He plays the role well, which is why the Cavaliers extended him an offer, per the Associated Press (via ESPN.com).

It doesn't make anything final, of course.

According to ESPN's Chris Broussard, it looks like the Cavaliers will have some serious competition for the Georgia Tech product:

Cleveland can match any offer, but it might not find itself in a position to go crazy with so many other players out on the market.

The list of suitors makes sense, too. Los Angeles wouldn't mind a defensive stopper next to rookie D'Angelo Russell. The Dallas Mavericks don't have much in the way of a shooting guard but plenty of offense at other spots.

If the Cavaliers want Shumpert, it looks like the market will force them into a serious fight.

Mo's Return?

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It sounds like the Cavaliers might go for a good old-fashioned reunion, bringing on former point guard Mo Williams to run again with James.

Williams has been all over the place since leaving the Cavaliers, playing with five different teams. Per Chris Haynes of Cleveland.com, though, it sounds like his trip around the Association will end:

It makes too much sense.

Take away the friendship between Williams and James. Even take away his experience with the organization. What the Cavaliers need behind Kyrie Irving is a scoring point, an upgrade on Matthew Dellavedova.

Williams fits. In 27 games with the Charlotte Hornets last year, the 32-year-old guard showed he can still score at a solid clip, averaging 17.2 points per game.

Coming off the bench would provide a major boost to the Cavaliers in the depth department, so look for both parties to try to get something done.

The Brendan Haywood Saga Continues

Cavaliers big man Brendan Haywood was the center of trade rumblings for most of this past season due to his contract.

Haywood appeared in only 22 games with the team on an average just north of five minutes per game, so teams around the league aren't trading for him based on what he has to offer in the depth department.

No, any trade buzz concerns Haywood's non-guaranteed contract. Mike Monroe of the San Antonio Express-News reported the San Antonio Spurs are one team perhaps interested in striking a deal:

As for the actual numbers, Haywood's contract represents a $10.5 million cap hit next season, per Spotrac.com, should a team decide to keep him on a roster.

Many around the Association should be ringing up the Cavaliers right now. The Spurs make a lot of sense, as they could make the deal, waive Haywood and then go after a big-name free agent with the newfound cap space. 

The hiccup is what the Cavaliers want in return. If San Antonio or some other team doesn't offer enough, Haywood isn't going anywhere. This, of course, could have a major impact on where the biggest free agents on the market sign due to cap situations around the league.

Did anyone mention the Cavaliers are the most interesting team in free agency?

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