Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors: Trading Partners?

The Cleveland Cavaliers won 66 games in 2008-2009. The Golden State Warriors won fewer than 30. The Cavaliers have a once-in-a-generation player coming off one of the best individual efforts in recent post-season history. The Warriors scored a monumental upset in 2007, then lost most of their players to free agency or trade, including Baron Davis, Jason Richardson, Al Harrington, and (unfortunately for the Cavs and Warriors) Mickael Pietrus. Why, then, would Cleveland consider trading with Golden State, and how could a trade be mutually beneficial? Cleveland has plenty of contracts coming off the books, but also must re-sign Anderson Varejao, a key energy and rebounding player (and charge-taker). According to ESPN, Varejao could ask for as much as $10 million per year, although some sites say the figure could be around $8 million...at least $3 million more than Anderson currently makes. Fortunately for Cleveland, there are a few assets left, one of which is Ben Wallace's contract, which could ... (link)