Two targets the Cleveland Cavaliers reportedly could pursue are Miami Heat players Chris Andersen and Norris Cole. In light of Cavaliers general manager saying no Cavaliers player is expendable, Bleacher Report's Ethan Skolnick speculated Cleveland could look to trade for Andersen or Cole.
Cleveland needs to a true rim-protector in the paint, and they need to bolster their depth in the backcourt. Two potential targets, according to Skolnick, could be LeBron James's former teammates, Andersen and Cole.
Skolnick's speculation follows Griffin's statements earlier in the week about being aggressive and saying no player on the roster was unmovable.
"No one is untouchable, and you're never done building a team, so we're always paying attention to what opportunities are out there," Griffin said, via Cleveland.com. "My tendency is always trying to do what we can do to improve the roster. But I'm not looking to create one as much as paying attention to what I'm hearing. ...
"Fortunately, we're blessed to have a lot of talent, but we're also not blessed with a great depth of defensive talent. We need to improve in that area. That's probably an area where we may need to act at some point to improve the roster."
Other names mentioned as potential targets for Cleveland include Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert, Denver Nuggets center Timofey Mozgov or center JaVale McGee; veteran Emeka Okafor has also been mentioned as a potential free agent acquisition, depending on the status of his neck.
Cleveland has a $5.3 million trade exception, two first-round picks next season and a number of potentially eye-catching talents - namely Dion Waiters and Tristan Thompson.
