Cleveland Cavaliers tried trading for Norris Cole, Miles Plumlee

The Cleveland Cavaliers tried pulling off a deadline trade that would have gotten them in on the trading frenzy.

The Cleveland Cavaliers stood pat on the NBA’s trade deadline day, appearing to be comfortable with the team they had after earlier deals for Timofey Mozgov, J.R. Smith, and Iman Shumpert.

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But apparently that wasn’t always the plan, as ESPN’s Brian Windhorst revealed on his radio show that the Cavs tried to swing deadline deals for the Heat’s Norris Cole and the Suns’ Miles Plumlee.

Windhorst did not reveal exactly what the Cavs would have been giving up, only saying that Brendan Haywood’s expiring contract would have been involved. It’s also unclear whether this would have been part of two separate deals or one three-team trade.

Windhorst said the trade didn’t work out because of the Suns were working on another deal that they preferred–which turned out to be the multi-team megadeal that sent everyone in the league to new teams (a.k.a. their four-team trade for Brandon Knight, which involved Plumlee).

Plumlee would have fit in well in Cleveland, which currently has a dearth of big men behind Mozgov, although if you’re wondering which Plumlee that is, you’re not alone. One of them needs to get a crazy tattoo or haircut or something so we can tell them apart more easily. Anyway, MILES Plumlee is averaging 5.3 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game.

Cole, who is averaging 6.3 points and 3.5 assists per game, could have been a solid bench contributor, and would have continued the “let’s bring in friends of LeBron” philosophy that the Cavs seem to be adhering to (James Jones, Mike Miller et al.).

Still, it’s interesting that the Cavs were trying to make more moves. One might have thought that their midseason trades had been enough considering how they’ve turned their season around in recent weeks, but apparently GM David Griffin thought there were still improvements to make. And while that may be true, there’s something to be said for continuity and familiarity on a basketball team; if you make too many in-season moves, you end up with a roster with no chemistry.

This way, the Cavs will have more time to gel as the unit they currently are.

The Cleveland Cavaliers tried pulling off a deadline trade that would have gotten them in on the trading frenzy.

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