Why This Trade Makes Sense For The Cleveland Cavaliers

The Cavaliers got off to a relatively strong start to the season, but have now lost 15 of their last 21 games and are looking like a bottom-tier team in the league. They have made their intentions to trade Drummond clear and as a result, they could be willing to accept a lot of draft picks in exchange for the former 2x All-Star center. 

The Cavaliers are one of the younger teams in the NBA and while they may not be in contention to make the playoffs this year, moving forward, they have a lot of potential to be a higher seed in the Eastern Conference. Their young backcourt duo of Collin Sexton and Darius Garland look like one of the better youthful duos in the entire NBA and they are both high-level scorers.

Jarrett Allen is also starting to come into his own and looks to be the future of the center position for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Not only has Allen scored in double-figures in all but three games he has played in with the Cavs, but he has also recorded nine double-doubles while averaging under 30 minutes per game.

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The way Allen has played for the Cavaliers since joining the team is one of the main reasons Andre Drummond could be traded sooner than later, not because he is a bad player, but because getting Jarrett Allen more playing time with the young core of the Cavs makes more sense long-term.

Getting a young wing in Chandler Hutchison and developing him over the next few seasons, as well as getting more draft capital will go a long way for this organization in building a sustainable young core for years to come. They have the foundation in place to be a really solid franchise moving forward, but the best thing they can do now is continue gaining future assets, which is why this trade is perfect for them.