9.1.22 - JR SportBrief Hour 1

You are listening to the JR sport brief on CBS sports radio you're listening to your support on CBS radio and JR this is the JR sport reef show and I am coming to you live from the rocky mortgage Studios what you want to buy a home or refinance your current one rocket can. Happy Thursday.

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I'm being joined by super producer and host Dave Shepherd and more importantly I'm being joined by each and every single one of you.

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We got you covered from over the Pacific and maybe even over the Atlantic, much loved all my friends in Canada North America. We appreciate you we got a lot to discuss tonight no different than any other night we had a lot of movement today in the sports world opened up the day this morning with Russell Wilson in the Denver Broncos coming to a a new contract extension.

Think about average money per year per season. Russell Wilson is really only going to be behind Erin Rogers at the same time. Later on this afternoon we found out that Donovan Mitchell formally of the Utah Jazz. He is finally been moved. Donovan Mitchell is on his way not to the New York Knicks to the Cleveland Cavaliers and so Donovan Mitchell, who is from New York will not be going home you be going to Cleveland where he's going to join what is probably the best young roster in the NBA right now and I know plenty of Nick Fansler may not be happy or thrilled about that but I'll explain why they should probably feel okay. It's not that damn bad that you didn't add Donovan Mitchell in a matter fact to talk about it from a Cleveland prospective talked to Chris Vidor 92. Three. The fancast reporter for Cleveland.com will talk to him dammit and about 20 minutes or so to get his perspective.

Cleveland sports about this, what, whenever DeShawn does come back. That should be a reputable team and in the meantime, while the calves roster is ridiculous.

Mobley Garland, Jared Allen, I mean they got they got to dudes if they lift up their arms, they can reach both ends of the court.

This is this a wild roster and so will talk about it. A Cavaliers team that should go back to the playoffs. Now that they have added Donovan Mitchell and so will talk Russell Wilson will talk about the implications that this would have or will have across the NFL. This some other quarterbacks will look for some bread looking for some money.

Namely Lamar Jackson in the next season. Justin Herbert and Joe Burrell they will be online for big-time deals and so the money continues to go up up up up up and must be good being a professional athlete and so will get into it all and before we do anything super producer and host Dave Shepherd, Shep, how are you this evening. Man what's up too much and thank you for asking. How are you man you can afford it. We cannot apparently come in upon yeah yeah I'm taking the taking tomorrow off and monitored my business on Monday and so we will enjoy today. On Thursday, and I will be back here with everyone on Tuesday night. But, correct me if I'm wrong, you can behold the things down though you would be correct and and Sunday since Kennedy it's can be a three for all that's beautiful. What's better than 23 guests. Everybody loves three. It was maims a great three go-ahead shut Starks Odyssey comes in he comes tomorrow.

My got that's the first number three that comes to your brain is John Starks and I know there's a Yankee somewhere near DiMaggio right, is Babe Ruth.

Babe Ruth is three Babe Ruth 43 I try to keep this matter host on the fan. Thank you. Your Babe Ruth were three Allen Iverson war three wells that you said John Starks, which is pathetic. He's pretty good up until game six and I like John Starks I would never tell them what I just said but I mean yeah I was a bulldozer to victories Babe Ruth Allen Iverson we can shuffle and John Starks somewhere in it but yes 33 days a Shep, I love it. Absolutely amazing and I know you by the way, we got legitimate. My apologies for everyone played last weekend. We have legitimate college football action underway, even while we are having all these conversations about the expansion of the college football playoff even though they just change some of the rules that Kenny Pickett slide is now been outlawed in the Pittsburgh playing West Virginia right now. These two teams hate each other's guts. And Pittsburgh's, roared back to take a lead right now. 24 to 23 in the fourth quarter and so will keep you updated as things go on and marketability will certainly come through with updates and so this is this is what it feels like when it is September 1.

It feels dirty to even say that today tonight. It is Thursday, September 1. We are weak away from the start of the NFL regular season Thursday night football. Depending on where you live, you pretty much staring in the face of a couple of plants and big leaves and trees outside that will ultimately turn brown and die and then were gonna start put in all and I don't know, put on a hoodie thrown a jacket put on some pants depend on what you do. Maybe you never put on pants. Who knows what the weather is changing and that means the NFL is here that means college football is here.

That means were about all of a month or so away from the start of NBA basketball. The NHL major league baseball is to be going into its playoffs.

A little more than a month from now. Time flies when you're having fun. I hope you had a good summer and so were going to sit down and work and watch every single thing that I just mentioned sports is big time. Let's think about this.

The calendar here in the United States of America is pretty much predicated for almost half the year around the NFL. Think about that the NFL dominates one whole day in the United States of America, the NFL. If you have to think about the programming that comes on television three quarters if not more, of every show or everything broadcast on TV the highest rated programs or programming is always the NFL church services are built around the NFL extracurricular activities are built around the NFL schedule school. Everything is built around the NFL.

It's so ingrained in us. We don't even realize it.

And so when you see folks like Russell Wilson getting a contract of $245 million is the type of thing that makes you go down and make you well know a lot of people look at the money in a go where they getting all this money from the Paley's players because it's so easy to look at Noah Kevin Durant last year.

Getting a four year $200 million extension and before it even kicks in in a couple weeks. Russell Oakes is becoming to rent already wants out, you start thinking about the numbers that get thrown around. It doesn't matter if you're an NFL player or an NBA player or a major league baseball player. The money is crazy and wise. The many crazy because we're watching because I'm talking about it because you're talking about it because you're listening to television to radio to your cell phone to your tablet to your computer. You pay attention, sports sports is one of the last things that you can actually watch that is appointment viewing the last night we had a caller call up and he basically he sounded like a cartoon character. He sounded like boom.

How are from King of the Hill.

If you remember, boom power, people are jumping to watch cartoons.

People aren't jumping to sit down and watch the Simpsons like it was 30 years ago people aren't sitting down to watch Oprah.

People aren't running to the televisions to sit down and watch mash or Seinfeld people are streaming whatever they want whenever they want.

For the most part you can sit down and binge watch television shows, you can stream through thousands of services. Unfortunately, a lot of you gotta pay $10 and more for only comes to sports unless you're real diehard. Most people are going to watch it in that minute, and that second and it holds value a lot of value and so today Russell Wilson gets a contract.

$245 million over five years to Sean Watson just got a contract all of the money guaranteed despite his legal issues to hundred and $30 million guaranteed.

If we start thinking about other guys in sports, Damien will alert in 2026, when he is 36 years old. Damien Lillard will be making $63 million a year. Arun Rogers will be making 50 this upcoming season. What is this going to mean just across the board for somebody like Joe Burrell and Justin Herbert next year.

What are they going to get $55 million that were looking at show Hale Tani Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. This man is throwing the ball. He's hit the ball and when he hits it he goes far, what is he going to make 50 Max Scherz is making 43 he's making more money than anybody in a game right now Arun Judge about the Cash Out and it's crazy to think about the money that's given to two superstars and athletes just across the board. Minimum salaries for NBA players are no longer in the few hundred thousand dollars if you on the roster. If you're on the team.

Man you you make in a couple mill why because the money is there. It has to be split. Somehow, someway, it can all just go to the owners. Let's think about this this upcoming season. Arun Rogers is going to make $50 million Russell Wilson with his new contract extension. He's averaging out to $49 million a year if I go back a little more than 20 years. How about in 1998 Steve Young he was the highest-paid dude he made 10 million a year if I have to think about the season major league baseball. I just told you Max Scherz are is making more money than anybody this season at $43 million a year come out in 1998 and major league baseball Gary Sheffield was making 14.

It is a difference between 14 and 43 and in 1998. Yet Michael Jordan was making 40 or excuse me. 33 then they decided to go into a lockout and put a stop to that we see guys in the league right now making 4045 and $50 million a year.

Look at Don church in his current contract is on a five year, $215 million deal before Luca is 30 and gets to his next deal was he going to make 70 a year. It wouldn't be a pipe dream. It certainly isn't.

And so when you start hearing these numbers when you start learning why they make this money. I think some of us won't complain too much. So Russell Wilson got paid today new deal, $245 million. Lamar Jackson is going to get paid. Herbert will be paid. Burrell will be paid.

I mean dammit and baseball. We have Juan Soto who turned down for hundred $40 million. He said no.

Arun Judge.

He turned down more than $200 million and so these numbers are astronomical, but unless you and I stopped watching these numbers in these prices. These contracts, they will continue to go up and up and up. We're spending the money.

Whether you spend it tangibly or whether you spend it with your eyeballs because that's where the value is and that's why these dudes get paid so much money it's crazy get ready for the numbers to go up to the chair sport ratio here with you on CBS sports radio what we are going to do will get into Russell Wilson in the details of his contract. What this means for the Broncos.

What is meaningful Lamar. What is this mean for four some of the other guys who want to get paid in the league will talk about Russell and especially his leadership. It seems that being in Seattle. He's become a little bit of an afterthought.

He's getting paid this money and not to be a choir leader. He's going there to play football and hopefully lead the Broncos to a title so will get into Russell Wilson will talk more about Donovan Mitchell and the impact that it will have on the next, but more importantly we're going to take a break and we come back to talk to Chris Vidor 92. Three.

The fan out of Cleveland. He also covers the caps for Cleveland.com to get his thoughts on Donovan Mitchell being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers when I have that discussion. On the other side. You are listening to the JR sport ratio were just getting started right here. CBS sports radio you are listening to the JR sport brief on CBS sports radio. JR wants to hear from you call him now at 855-2124 CBS 855-212-4227 it's the JR sport ratio here with you on CBS sports radio. This is been a busy day real busy Russell Wilson starting off the day with his contract extension and in the world of basketball. The world of the NBA got a little bit of a surprise this afternoon when we all learned that Donovan Mitchell would be traded, not to the New York Knicks, but ultimately to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Sexton and his recovering knee head out to Utah in addition to Lori Markin and in addition and this is what the Utah Jazz wanted first round picks three of them from the Cavaliers.

In addition to to pick swaps that will take place over the next seven years with Cavaliers of one of the most dangerous and young lineups in the NBA right now with room to grow and room to compete garland now with Mitchell and Allen and Mobley and someone with experience like Kevin love. They are on their way to talk about it right now we are being joined by Chris Vidor of 92. Three.

The fan in Cleveland. He also covers everything caps basketball for Cleveland.com Chris how are you my man doing good man are you excellent thank you for taking the time to hop on your thoughts overall on the straight, especially the fact that it was pretty much sprung all of us the right time in the right choir and it's not like the count can going to like a superstar market and pick the exact guy that they want right you can only go by what the market had to offer you don't know that it didn't ideal stylistic fit in there something for the count that figure out with. Garland and Donovan Mitchell and ball handling responsibilities and whether that backward parent can work on the defensive end. But this is the type of player that they have on the roster.

This is the kind of guy that can shift the seven-game player. This is the kind of guy that can take pressure off of Darius Garland in a way that nobody was able to do at the end of life for the Fellow. I think when you have an opportunity to get this caliber player to make this appellant upgraded and the guy happens to fit your timeline and you have them control of his contract for the next couple of years. I think it's an opportunity that the cab coming up 44 when season JR it's one that they can Donovan Mitchell under contract now with the Cleveland Cavaliers until 2026, where you will make $37 million house software you when this deal came through Chris.

I wouldn't… If we JR I know the cabins in the caliphate. They had conversation definitely, and at that point in time. I'm told that the count can walk away from those conversation thing yeah I don't think I haven't correct the price is going to be too high.

Other teams are going to be able to put together a better package than the team that everybody expected to get out of the Mitchell between best position to get Donovan Mitchell, the New York Knicks decided that they were going to dawdle a little bit and in faith, thought that Utah didn't have any other promising offer that they would be willing to take in the cab, worked and paid, they kept in contact with Utah Jazz and to side talked about what people are going to work on. Thanks to see how many unprotected pics like all those conversation were going on it in a private way and when Kobe Altman, the president basketball operations for the cows decided to reengage with the jazz two weeks ago. It felt like to the cab that there was a path to actually getting something done because the Knicks were going to offer everything that the jazz wanted still with the neck taking the approach that they did.

JR it created the path to the calves jumping in and giving Utah good enough deal that they were going to sit and wait for the New York Knicks absolutely, and we saw was a place this afternoon.

Chris Vidor is joining us. 92. Three. The fan in Cleveland as well cancel reporter for Cleveland.com.

You talked about that than just the mix.

The backcourt between Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell to smaller guards.

We know there are giants upfront long arms and lenders and lovers with Jared Allen and Evan Mobley Stands for the most part have to be enthusiastic about this move.

What's the ultimate vibe in the city when this took place this afternoon or her excitement, no doubt about it because I think the calves are now proficient to do something that they probably weren't position to do a week ago right. I think if we are having a conversation about the calves and their feeling and the expectations for the coming season and where they fall in the Eastern conference. I think the conversation is a lot different in that conversation centered on you. How close are they to the Toronto Raptors in the Chicago bowl and delete other teams that are fighting to avoid the play in tournament right now. The conversation is how close are the cab, the Boston Celtics, the money Philadelphia 76ers Brooklyn that in the Milwaukee Bucks and at the legitimate conversation for them to have. It's not outlandish to think that they can avoid the play intern and it's not outlandish to think that the feeling of the team in the regular-season is a top 4 feet in the Eastern conference and home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. This is the kind of player talent that they were missing that I think raises their feeling when it comes to what they can accomplish both in the regular-season but also once they get into the postseason because JR if you think about it last year. The calves got to the play in tournament.

After 44 when season and they played against the neck and the hawk in both those teams just through everything that they could at Darius Garland because if it.

We gotta blow him down. And if we slow him down. The calves are going to be a completely different team and authentically they're going to park down the captain have enough playmaking and they didn't have enough shock creation and they didn't have enough scoring to take that burden off of. Now they have somebody and Donovan Mitchell where those two guys are playing together at the same time, but in most cases they are each going to be the top name on the opposing scouting report can't anymore because they're sharing the court together and it allowed the calves to do some different things authentically. They simply couldn't do last year because they didn't have the personnel could do that. Chris Vidor is he with us representing for Cleveland.com and 92. Three.

The fan this is a squad and in Cleveland Cavaliers. In general, it seemed that we haven't seen in the playoffs the legitimate playoffs since Lebron James since they they lost in the finals for every name that you just mentioned between Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell figuring it out.

Evan Mobley. He may also it's expected for him to advance over the next years few years into being one of the best frontcourt players in the league. He might end up being the best player on the squad. It's one thing to get to the playoffs. What you feel are the realistic expectations for the calves to grow with this young roster and ultimately compete for title. The thing about it JR because of the way the roster is constructed and therefore most important and best players are all 25 years old or under, that means that they don't have to be for this year championship about right. They don't have to have these high expectations, like the Milwaukee Bucks or the Golden State Warriors because eventually they're going to get in the luxury tax L or eventually they're going to have to break things up that they have going here are eventually one of these guys is going to hit free agency and they're not going to be able to dictate they're not in that kind of situation on the road you know Donovan Mitchell is going to have a decision to make him whether he wants to stay with the cab whether the organization good enough, or whether he is starry eyes for a bigger market or something along those line immediately, not only through the calves become better but you feel like the contention window. This organization is going to be about 3 to 4 years, maybe even longer than that. So, yet the expectations are much higher and they have to be when you acquire a player like this and you give up everything that the calves gave up in order to get it done, but it doesn't have to be only for this year. Not any vacant still in a way grow this thing organically and hope for internal improvements from some of their young God like you mentioned beyond Evan Mobley and Isaac Agoura Darius Garland Jared Allen all those guys can continue to get better alongside one another and I think that makes or what you think is going to be like the next half an decade or something like that for the calves that I agree with you JR, I think there's no doubt about it that Evan Mobley has the ability to be the best of all these guys that were talking about when it comes to the calves hiding Evan Mobley has the ability of the neck area five years to be a top five player in the game. That's how good he can be that unique years and that's how impactful he is at both ends of the four folklorists you certainly know about everything going on in Cleveland. This has been a busy. This is been a busy summer for Cleveland. Cleveland supports the, the, the optimism I guess in the long range between both the Browns and the calves has to be a collectively yet probably the highest point that it's been in a very very long time. What's the temperature in the city right now for the sports scene especially. Ultimately we know whenever DeShawn returns and I think you can grow the Guardian, the mayor, as well as the top team in the AL Central right now in a team that has exceeded expectations on the baseball diamond. It's rare that you have on three themes in a major sports city where there are legitimate expectations of playoffs and even beyond that is not unrealistic either. In all, fandom is what it is you're going to say the Browns are Super Bowl contenders and the calves are NBA final contenders in guardians can go to the World Series because that help and are what I mean if you look at the future of both the themes in the present of a full 15th and then you toss in the guardians as well. I can't remember a time JR where you had all three teams in the city with those kinds of expectations and that kind of helmet level. It really, really exciting time for the city of Cleveland. There's no doubt about that and the other thing on top of everything is all of these teams are building through the draft and it young team that fans can grow along with it. It's not like rent rent a team or by a championship or something along those lines.

You feel like these players that are here to become players that are so important are going to be here for a number of years and you can buy the Jersey that you can buy the season tickets and not have to worry about whoever it is bolting.

It's a Lebron estate is as in Los Angeles in a new contract. Who needs Lebron Wendy's 43. Nobody let him let him stay in Los Angeles don't come back home. I will pray about JR if there is one hole that the calves happiness is not a perfect team right this is not Milwaukee did not often, they still have work to do with this roster. One all that they do have happens to be the one that back. I am Los Angeles occupied most so you give us give us three years and Lebron and his son and in the next one will join the calves and what would a story that will be hesitant to write a book in my career and be a hell of a way to go out. Chris I appreciate you for taking the time to hop on representing 92. Three. The fan all our listeners in Cleveland as well as Cleveland.com working people keep up with you and follow you down in Cleveland are complex calves that were all my stories appear on the website and entered me on Twitter to become a court-appointed stuff on twitter just my name at creek ninth-inning appreciate you.

Thank you Chris so much for taking the time to join us. Certainly Cleveland sports is been at the forefront. This year is been a lot of conversations in the NBA people will not be able to avoid that the Cavaliers is part of the combo and as he mentioned, yes, even the guardians kind of moving in here over the next month. They are going to be a team that just rolls over and goes away, and Solana optimism in Cleveland right now and thank you so much that you Chris for joining us here is the JR sport re-show on CBS sports radio there's a lot of focus on the calves and what they been able to. I know there are a lot of Knick fans a lot of people in New York who are not happy that Donovan Mitchell is not going home. We tell you something.

That's not the worst thing. I'll explain more and talk about this on the other side of the break's the JR sport re-show he wants to get sports radio you are listening to the JR sport brief on CBS sports radio you are listening to the JR sport brief on CBS sports radio always on point and you're on your show all day.

Outmanned: now with 855-2124 CBS's the JR sport re-show he with you on CBS sports radio. What a busy day. Thank you all so much again to Chris feet or 92. Three. The fan also writer and reporter for Cleveland.com for coming through and sharing with us just the enthusiasm in the details of Donovan Mitchell joining not the New York Knicks but the Cleveland Cavaliers obviously Chris is very entombed as to what's going on. He wasn't surprised that the move took place. I think most of us were because all we heard ad nauseam was that the New York Knicks had the best the best draft all to present to the Utah Jazz at the New York Knicks had the best young players to present to the Utah Jazz but the New York Knicks did not want to let go. They did not want to offer more than two first round picks and additions players and here we are.

If I was a Span at me, I'd be happy happy throat. This is probably even a better situation and scenario for Donovan Mitchell, then going to the New York Knicks if he were to be acquired. Yes, he would be back home in New York City.

Yes, he would be adored in love with the next still have so many spots to fill. They have a black hole who still exists in Julius Randall. I guess they were able to bring in a jail in Bronson I we have no idea whether or not RJ Barrett or even acquit Grimes would've still been a member of the next squad. These Cavaliers are stacked and especially when you think about two smaller guards defending some of these big guards having Jared Allen and Evan Mobley protecting the hoop. Both close to the basket and away. This is an ideal situation every night.

He's not going to be tasked or asked with being the man, but I certainly expect him to embrace it. Donovan Mitchell is going to turn 26 is kinda crazy to think that that's already staring him in the face and a couple of days, but this is a this is going to be a fun roster to watch. It's not perfect.

They have room to grow. They'll go to the playoffs this year. All things considered. If everyone stays healthy and ill start to make noise but I'd really be excited over the next several years as they maintain this young roster as they still have young assets if they ever want to flip someone for veteran. This is a beautiful thing. It's a be a Span I mean I would absolutely be thrilled knowing that this is in a Lebron James stick us up rental situation.

You actually have a whole squad a whole team that you can look forward to as Chris had mentioned 855-2124 CBS.

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Ramon is calling from Indianapolis.

You're the JR sport re-show some Ramon. I do wonder how I really appreciated very born and raised resident Gary Indiana and one of Gary's Collins father worked in Garland sponsored are based on feedback that I could be happier full of anger, really helped him flourish. I think Donovan will help give him space in Cleveland.

It was right there you know you got you got a hodgepodge of you cutting the walk.

He wants to come back to be dominant you know, don't forget Karas averted a hope. Still there and so I really like that for them. I think that the grade of shot them. I really think it's on the flourish girl get Hannibal out of a mood of national news about 12 but they were back in Gary last month on a big camping the boat along had a long piece about an approach is all really happy to him. I look for them doing good things. I can be more happy men. Donovan already had. He I'll be happy really get going Ambala not worry about a really terrible media against him not understand so that that that that should work out real good. I'm really happy about it that you most: from Indianapolis and yet the media much different in Cleveland than it is in New York he would have gone home to New York, but all things considered what it have worked out would be a pain in the ass. How long would it take for Donovan to have to answer questions about a cantankerous Julius Randall, how long would it take before the New York Knicks shot themselves in the foot and so yes, if he went to the next, they would they would still going to have to be additional moves made to move them into contention the Cavaliers all their players have to do get better and even as they get better. They could be in turn flip for older veteran pieces that might get them over the hump. Now I'm thinking to three years, two seasons down the line. What they have right now is anything that every team would want. If you are a team like the Orlando Magic you will ultimately aspire to do and be with the Cavaliers have right now those draft picks mad. They much of nothing because they've all paid out here play out in their paying off the caps really are Garland Mobley being able to trade for Allen eight. It's this is cool. They gonna be a fun team to watch their one of my league pass teams and I can't say that. How often can anybody wake up and say AND NOT BECAUSE LEBRON WERE MOVING INTO A DIFFERENT SPACE IN A DIFFERENT TIME THAT SHEP, WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE CAVALIERS ARE TO ME YOU HAVE DONOVAN MITCHELL, WHO IS AN ASSASSIN AND HAD HE BEEN HEALTHY. TWO YEARS AGO THE JAZZ ADVANCES THE NBA FINALS IN MY OPINION YOU ARE GETTING THE BEST PLAYER YOU'VE HAD SINCE LEBRON JAMES AND EXCITED CLOSE, THIS IS A WIN-WIN FOR BOTH TEAMS BECAUSE THEY WERE FED UP WITH DONOVAN THERE FED UP WITH RUDY AND IF YOU A I DID. JERRY SAID IT. THE ONLY KNOCK AGAINST THIS IS THE HEIGHT DISADVANTAGE THAT YOU GETTING IN THAT BACKCOURT DEFENSIVELY, BUT OTHER THAN THAT, YOU GETTING AN INDIVIDUAL THAT TAKES ULTIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY OF WHEN HE ACTS UP AND YOU KNOW HE PLACED HIS BEST DEEP INTO THE CLASS WE SAW THAT WITH DONOVAN, EVEN AS A ROOKIE. THIS IS WIN-WIN FOR CLAIMANT ON THE WAY. YET DONOVAN JUST LIGHTING IT UP IN THE PLAYOFFS IS A IS A ROOKIE COMING IN WAS PRETTY AMAZING TO SEE THE ONLY KNOCK THAT THERE MAY BE ON HIS GAME OUTSIDE OF HIS SIZE.

HE DOES NOT AGGRESSIVE ON DEFENSE AND HIS EFFICIENCY IS IS IS NOT THE BEST IN NEW YORK THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN EXACERBATED A LITTLE.

I GUESS I CAN'T BE SURPRISED NICK FANS WANT STARS THEY WANT TO STAR THEY THEY WANT TO SEE THE TEAM IMPROVE, BUT THE NEW YORK KNICKS WILL PROBABLY BE BETTER IN THE LONG RUN.

HOLDING ONTO SOME OF THEIR ASSETS AND DONOVAN MITCHELL IF HE WERE TO HAVE JOINED THE NEXT LOT OF HIS DEFICIENCIES AS BEING THE GUY THEY WOULD'VE BEEN EXCITING MOMENTS THEY WOULD'VE BEEN DUNKS AND THREE-POINT SHOTS AND IN STREAKS WHERE HE GOES OFFER 10 POINTS THERE WOULD HAVE ALSO BEEN SOME MOMENTS WHERE HE'S HE'S CLANKING OUT THERE AND GOING TO A BETTER TEAM OR YOUNGER TEAM EQUIPPED TO ACTUALLY GO AND GROW. THIS IS AN IDEAL SITUATION, NOT JUST FOR DONOVAN BEFORE THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS AS WELL.

AND YEAH, THEY SHOULD GO TO THE PLAYOFFS. THEY SHOULD BE COMPETITIVE IN THAT FIRST ROUND. WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO THINK ABOUT A PLAN SCENARIO FOR THESE CAVALIERS AND HOW ABOUT THIS I THINK IS GOING TO BE A FEW YEARS THAT WE TALK ABOUT THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS AND NOT TALK ABOUT LEBRON JAMES.

EVEN THOUGH CHRIS AND I HAD THAT JOKE ABOUT YOU KNOW MAYBE WHEN THINGS ARE DONE IN LA MAYBE LEBRON DECIDES TO FINISH THINGS AT HOME, NEVER SAY NEVER SAY YOU CAN YOU CAN ALWAYS GO BACK HOME SO THEY SAY.

AT LEAST THE JR SPORT RE-SHOW HERE WITH YOU ON CBS SPORTS RADIO TO GET READY TO TAKE A BREAK AND WERE NOT GOING TO TALK ABOUT GOING HOME TO TALK ABOUT SOMEONE ELSE WHO WAS TRADED THIS YEAR AND HE JUST GOT MAJOR MONEY IS NOT GOING ANYWHERE AND PROBABLY END HIS CAREER IN DENVER. IT'S RUSSELL WILSON. HE GOT TO SAY IS THE JR SPORT RE-SHOW HERE CBS SPORTS RADIO