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The rumors about Dwyane Wade talking with Cleveland are gaining some steam and it's reaching the point of where there's smoke, there's fire.
The latest report has the Miami Heat star cancelling his free agent meetings with two other teams and many suspect that this is because a deal has been forged. Real GM had the details citing Brian Windhorst's tweet.
Dwyane Wade has canceled some free agent meetings with teams he'd set up with this week, sources said.
— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) July 5, 2016
"Dwyane Wade has canceled some of the free agent meetings he had scheduled this week. Wade had been scheduled to meet with the Milwaukee Bucks and Denver Nuggets."
It should also be noted that Wade is still in negotiations with his incumbent team, the Miami Heat.
In the meantime, the Cavaliers need to clear cap space to sign Dwyane Wade and this could be reason enough to reopen the Kevin Love trade proposals. There are other teams that would be better fits for the former All-Star Power forward and Neil Greenberg of The Washington Post pointed to the Portland Trail Blazers.
"Portland scored the sixth-fewest points in the paint last season (39.1) and was particularly poor in the low post (0.79 points per possession on 42.8 percent shooting), so it needs a big man who can score," Greenberg cited. "The Blazers were also a very poor transition team (1.1 points per possession, fourth worst in the NBA), an area in which Love can help with his scoring and passing."
The Blazers need a star, specifically at the frontcourt since they missed out on their free agent targets. Love could fit the bill as he can also space the floor with his shooting. With Damian Lillard at the helm, Portland can become a mean pick-and-roll team but Love's versatility can provide more variations than the Lillard-LaMarcus Aldridge version.
Despite winning the title and getting considerable contribution from Love, there are many who believe that Cleveland would be better off without him. Since they are the champions, they don't need to shop him but instead wait for the right offer.
However, that dynamic changes when Wade steps into the picture. This was totally unexpected as Wade was probably one of the last free agents predicted to transfer teams.
This is a developing story and more details on the alleged Wade-Cavaliers talks are expected.
