OK, that was a bad pun, and probably nobody reading this even remembers the Cleveland Barons. For those who do not, they were an NHL team that played here from 1976 to 1978. Still ...
The Cavaliers have traded Mo Williams and Jamario Moon to the Clippers for Baron Davis and a first-round draft pick. My initial impression was, gee, I hate to lose Mo, and Baron Davis is definitely on the far side of the hill.
But then I thought about it a little more. The Clippers currently have the eighth-worst record in the NBA, which means the Cavs will have two lottery picks. If they use them wisely, this could be the way to build another contender down the road. Remember how Mark Price, Brad Daugherty, Hot Rod Williams and Ron Harper were all rookies at the same time for the Cavs? They don't necessarily have to have four super rookies to build a good team, but stockpiling draft picks sure can't hurt.
So yeah, I like the move. Good job, Cavs.
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I like your pun, Mullett! However, as a point of accuracy, the Cleveland Barons have had several incarnations as a hockey team in town, including:
1937-73: An original American Hockey League (AHL) franchise that were overrun when the infamous Nick Mileti bought and moved in the Cleveland Crusaders of the WHL.
This is sad, Steve, because the old Barons were perfectly competitive and well-suited to the Cleveland hockey and overall sports market, and in fact were the most successful AHL frachise in the league's history.
After they shared Cleveland with Mileti's Crusaders for one season, they moved to Jacksonville, FL and lasted a grand total of one season before folding, ending a perfectly successful franchise.
Remember that?
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