Lebron James should be more greedy to put the team in the position to win, according to the latest Cleveland Cavaliers news and rumors, which also involve trade scenarios for the squad.
Coach David Blatt compared Lebron James to Gordon Gecko, the iconic character played by Michael Douglas in "Wall Street."
"(It) is a terrible thing to say, of course but in this case, if I were to apply that to the idea of rebounding, I would say greed is good," the coach told Cleveland.com. "That there's no reason to take a back seat to anybody in terms of rebounding. You should try to get the ball and be as greedy about it as you possibly can at all times."
"I don't think LeBron is being any less aggressive about rebounding than he was before because he understands, he saw the movie. He understands greediness."
Various news and rumors for the Cleveland Cavaliers noted that Lebron James is averaging a career-low of 5.5 rebounds this season and that has to change, along with his assist numbers, to give the squad a chance to win every game/
"Another ingredient is James scoring the ball. He's averaging 34.3 points over his last three games. He shot 11-of-19 against the Hornets, and with Charlotte sniffing around and trailing by eight with about a minute left, James buried a step-back jumper and then a three-pointer to put the game away," Joe Varton wrote for Cleveland.com.
Meanwhile, in other Cleveland Cavaliers news and rumors, the team is reportedly looking at possible trade scenarios.
Chris Haynes reported a list of potential candidates who can help the squad on the path to its first championship.
He said that the ideal fit for the team "to fill their void for toughness, shooting and defensive tenacity resides in the Pacific Northwest: Wesley Matthews of Portland Trail Blazers."
"Barring an unexpected plummet, the Trail Blazers are dismissing all overtures for Matthews. He is a free agent at the end of the season and they have every intention of re-signing him next summer, a league source said," he wrote.
Then there's Kousta Koufos, the center for the Memphis Grizzlies. "His $3 million salary would absorb perfectly into the $5.3 million trade exception Cleveland acquired in the Keith Bogans deal during training camp," the article noted.
