If you want to trade me, I will choose surgery. Is this countermeasure to Irving?

Three days ago, ESPN revealed that the Cavaliers are peddling defender Garland! But today the Cavaliers announced that Garland is expected to fully recover in 4-5 months because of big toe repair surgery, which means that Garland is likely to miss the first ten games next season.

This countermeasure is really good. If you want to trade me, I will choose surgery to directly reduce the value of the transaction. This reminds people of the past Irving. He insisted on leaving the Cavaliers and used this trick, saying that if he didn't let him leave, he would choose surgery to directly announce the season's reimbursement. Now Garland uses this trick in a similar way, because ESPN broke the news that the Knight was talking to Magic about the deal between Garland and Sargers. At that time, Garland was given an odds, Magic first, Celtics second, and Timberwolves third.

But to be honest, Garland's contract is very large, and it means that it is a high salary and low energy. This year's playoffs, he should be the most awkward player in the Cavaliers. If he is a little normal, the Cavaliers will not be eliminated early in the playoffs and will be named a pseudo-strong team.

Garland really cannot play tough battles. Once it is targeted in the playoffs, it will immediately show its true colors. It is really too short to adapt to the defensive intensity in the playoffs, and its scoring and shooting percentage will drop significantly. He missed four games in the playoffs due to injury this year, averaging only 14 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists per game, and had 4 turnovers and 4.3 fouls. His shooting percentage is only 34.4% and his three-point shooting percentage is only 16.7%. This is the truly overrated player, and his performance is really too thrilling.

In addition, his contract is not small. The Knight waved his hand and gave Garland a five-year, 193 million yuan maximum salary contract, but there are still 3 years and 126.5 million yuan left. There are few teams who are interested in him. Now that the operation is announced, no one will discuss a deal with the Cavaliers.

When the contract was signed, fans always thought that the Cavaliers were a big mistake, and Garland was obviously not worth so much. But with the Cavaliers capping the Eastern Conference last season, Garland scored into the All-Star, and there were fewer doubts, but after one playoffs, Garland was criticized on the pillar of shame again. I can only say that the fans have a sharp vision. Players of this level really cannot fight tough battles! The Cavaliers will also have to reduce their salary next season, because their existing contracts have long exceeded the second luxury tax line, and their salary is second only to the Suns and the Celtics. Didn’t you expect it? The Cavaliers' total salary next season is 221 million. Now it is clear that everyone in the team can be traded except Mitchell and Mobri.

Now that Garland's trading transactions are down, Allen may have to be put on the shelves, but Allen's trading should be very popular. There are many teams in the league that lack starting centers. The Lakers, Warriors, and Suns should all join the competition. Allen's contract is also cost-effective. On August 1, 2024, Allen reached an early contract renewal with the Cavaliers and signed a three-year contract worth $91 million. With the rest of the previous contract, his total contract in the next five years will reach $131 million.

2024-25 season: $20 million, 2025-26 season: $20 million, 2026-27 season: $28 million, 2027-28 season: $30.24 million, 2028-29 season: $32.48 million.

The Cavaliers now only want to keep Mitchell and Mobley's core lineup and reduce their salary to below luxury tax, but now Garland's surgery is full of many unknown changes!

Do you think the Cavaliers will still be competitive next season? Maybe the first and second in the Eastern Conference this year will fall next season!