To begin the new week of NBA basketball and the final days leading up to the NBA trade deadline, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been reported to be among the most active teams as of late.
A lot of the talk has stemmed from the "advanced discussions" Cleveland has had with the Los Angeles Clippers about a deal that would swap James Harden for Darius Garland.
However, it appears that Cleveland has opened the door to multiple other possibilities. This has included trade talks with the Dallas Mavericks and Milwaukee Bucks.
Trade rumor: Cavs have reached out to Mavericks for Anthony Davis, Bucks for Giannis Antetokounmpo
Just a few days ago, players like Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen were off-limits in trades with Cleveland. As of the past 24 hours, it appears that these speculations have flipped.
According to ESPN's Brian Windhorst, Cleveland has reached out to the Milwaukee Bucks for Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Dallas Mavericks for Anthony Davis.
Now, there are complications behind deals for top-paid players like this.
Cleveland is nearly $14 million above the NBA's second tax apron, so the organization is going to need to shed a significant amount of money in order to bring in James Harden, Giannis Antetokounmpo, or Anthony Davis.
It will be interesting to see how it plays out. As of now, it seems as if MVP-hopeful Donovan Mitchell is the only player that's off limits for the Cavs, but even this could be untrue with just a few days left before the deadline.
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