Why This Trade Makes Sense For The Cleveland Cavaliers

After starting the year 3-0, the Cavaliers have been a very streaky team and have now lost 7 straight games, as well as 11 of their last 13 games. This team just really struggles to score and overall, they just do not have as much talent as some of the other teams in this league. What they do have though is potential and youth. 

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 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 11 of the 14 games he has played in with the Cavs, but he has also recorded three double-doubles while averaging under 30 minutes per game. 

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 Tyrell Terry 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.