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Doug Smith’s Toronto Raptors blog
First thing Cleveland does is ask for Jose Calderon ‘cause their point guard play is awful. Then they start adding players because you’ve got to get to about $7 million a year (and it’s probably going to have to be a four-year deal) so maybe it costs you Juan Dixon and Joey Graham, too, to make the numbers fit. (And forget about them being interested in Rasho because they’ve already got a somewhat slow, oldish big man).

Danny Ferry may not be Red Auerbach but he’s not Rob Babcock. He’s going to get something of value, not a group of end-of-the-benchers. It’s not like he’s going to lose Varejao for nothing, either; he’ll still be a restricted free agent next summer.

So, is that price including Calderon too much to pay?

Sure is. Way too much.

Varejao would be a backup on this team, his lofty averages in his “career” year a season ago were 6.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 23.8 minutes, and if he’s going to cost you Calderon and two other players at least (and that’s only if the Cavs want to take on, or have room for, extra bodies), it’s a hefty price.

And forget dreaming about dealing T.J., either; he’s a base-year guy and the numbers are just as complicated.