Over the summer, there were rumors that the Cleveland Cavaliers were on the verge of bringing the Banana Boat crew to the Land. Carmelo Anthony was a trade target, Kyrie Irving requested a trade, Kevin Love was apparently on the trade block and there were many around the league that felt as if Dwyane Wade’s tenure in Chicago would come to before the NBA’s buyout deadline.
It almost happened. There was a trade that was supposed to bring Anthony and Paul George to Cleveland on draft night that fell through on the Indiana Pacers’ end.