Cavaliers to offer max contract to Gordon Hayward

[benji]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11168 ... -utah-jazz

The Cleveland Cavaliers are hosting restricted free agent forward Gordon Hayward for a visit Wednesday and are preparing a huge offer sheet to try to pry him away from the Utah Jazz, sources told ESPN.com.

The Cavs, who have the ability to clear as much as $20 million in salary-cap space, are believed to be willing to start a deal at the maximum contract number of about $15 million per season.

The Cavs see Hayward as a complement to young franchise cornerstones Kyrie Irving and No. 1 overall draft pick Andrew Wiggins.

[Kevin]

Could be a good pick up if they can get him but I think hayward is anchored in utah

[Houndy]

Jazz are probably going to match. But if this happened, Waiters would surely be on the move, wouldn't he?

[Lamrock]

IMO they'd be better off throwing money at Lance. Hayward is a nice piece, but the max is way too much for somebody who will never be an all-star and struggled to shoot the ball last season. Cavs fans can only hope Utah matches. Fortunately, the Jazz love their white guys.

[bowdown]

Waaay too much. Would give him $11 - 12 million maximum.

[Andrew]

He's a fine player and would be a good addition, but as has already been said, that's a little too much.

[NovU]

Joe Johnson, ring a bell?

Gordon's nice but he's about slight above average in everything and does not stand out in anything particular.

[The X]

No legitimate free agent wants to sign for Cavs so have to offer max. Given how much the market is paying for other chump wings I'd say $11-12 mill would be more what he should get even though I think he's a $8-9 mill guy.