At first I'm thinking to myself "What the fuck is Danny Ferry doing?" then I remember, and everyone else should. The dude is in Cleveland, Ohio. Attractions: Sports Teams/Big Lake. That's it. Cleveland is not Los Angeles, New York City, or Miami. This isn't Boston home of the 17 time NBA Champions.
This is Cleveland. The "never won a championship, put your hopes on one man's back" Cleveland.
He tried getting the big names, they don't want to come to Cleveland. There's nothing good about Cleveland in the media eye other than it's a short flight to New York, Miami, and a ferry away from Canada.
Everyone that would come here needs to shed an ego and play second, third, fourth fiddle to LeBron. The guys that snubbed Cleveland? They'll go on and do what they do, it doesn't make them any less of talents in my eyes since they didn't come to Cleveland, I just wish they (Trevor Ariza) would have.
So when I see this contract and I see this money...and I continue reading.
The Cavs also have agreed to terms with Toronto free agent Anthony Parker. The final figures of the deal are not set, but he will receive a portion of the $5.8 mid-level exception for either two or three years.
The Cavs hope to sign Channing Frye with the remainder of their mid-level exception.
All right, so you want to give Cleveland an "F" and you want Danny Ferry's head? Go for it, and go get it. I'm taking it FWIW, Cleveland is a small market team that didn't attract the stars this year.
Cleveland has a lot of young talent, they got depth where they need it. They filled the holes they needed. Not with the
talent they wanted, but the holes are filled. Yes the East is and always will be a mountain to climb.
I'll judge the off-season when it needs to be judged. The end of next season.