Cleveland Cavaliers Trade for Mark Price and Brad Daugherty

After hearing all of the rumors of the impending mega free-agent class in the summer of 2010 and fearing the possible loss of Lebron James, GM Danny Ferry, pulled off a blockbuster trade to entice his star to stay, just one day before the trade deadline. He said that bringing Mark Price and Brad Daugherty back to the team is just what Lebron needs.

“When I came aboard my former team as the general manager, I promised them that I would do anything possible to make us a contender like we were in the late 80’s/early 90’s. And what better way to do that then to bring back the two pieces of that “almost” championship puzzle that we had way back then, Mark and Brad. What a great opportunity we have.”

Mark being 46 years old and Brad being 44 only added to the intrigue Danny had on getting this deal done.

“Some people look at being in your mid-40’s as being old. But not the new-look Cavsaliers. We see that age as experience. And this is what Lebron wanted from management. He wanted us to put a team around him that would be a threat in the NBA playoffs. So either by winning the championship or collapsing at half-court from exhaustion, these two will make us a threat in the playoffs.”

Several fans of the Cavs are worried about the team making a trade like this while sitting atop of the league with the best record.

“I just don’t understand why they would do this. I have been a lifelong fan of the Cavs,” said Rob Perry. “And this is a terrible move. Mark Price and Brad Daugherty ? We have the best record in the NBA and you want to bring in some old Geezers. What the h*ll are they seeing ? That blind owner must still be making the decisions.”

Lebron says even with this addition to the Cavs, he will still probably test the FA waters to see if there are any NBA teams out there who might want his services.

“I appreciate Mr. Ferry doing what he can to keep me in town. But this is my 7th season in the league and I feel that I have done everything I can in Cleveland and my skills have started regressing the last few years. So I think I should get out while I’m on top. I just hope there are some teams that want me as a player. Right now, the pickings are slim. But the New York Knicks are at the top of the list as of now. They have promised to do what it takes to surround me with championship players. And I have always wanted to play with Willis Reed and “Clyde the Glide”.”