Cavs' Deadline Deals

The Cavs made some moves before the deadline, picking up Guard Flip Murray from the Sonics in exchange for Mike Wilks and cash. The team also picked up former Cav Lee Nailon and a second round pick from the 76ers, who got the Cavs' 2006 second round pick in exchange.

Brian Windhorst likes the deals, and from a fan's perspective, they're certainly easier to swallow than last year's Jiri Welsch fiasco. The deals aren't blockbusters, but they improve the team by adding depth where it was needed without mortgaging the future. You can't rule out a second half collapse by any Cleveland team in any sport, but these trades certainly seem to make what happened last season less likely.

Now, on that modestly positive note, I'll point you to a couple of different perspectives on the rest of the Cavs' season. God Hates Cleveland Sports says the glass is most definitely half empty, while Cleveland Sports Perspective says its half full. You guys go ahead and duke it out over the Cavs. I'll sit here and worry about whether the Browns might actually draft Davin Joseph.