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Tristan Thompson, after a long wait which seemed like an eternity, finally signed a five-year extension for $82 million. This number is $12 million short of the $94 million that his agent, Rich Paul, and himself were demanding from the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the most important thing is that this deal is now complete and […]

After missing out on the start of training camp and all of the preseason, Tristan Thompson has returned to practice for the Cleveland Cavaliers. RELATED: BREAKING: Cavs Re-Sign Tristan Thompson To A 5-Year Deal Worth How Much?? He came back $82 million richer but he brought with him the same level of work ethic that […]

Last year, following injuries to Kevin Love and Anderson Varejao, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ frontline became very thin. It showed in the playoffs with only Tristan Thompson and Timofey Mozgov playing almost all of the big guy minutes each game. The team looks very different this year, and the front line depth should give them an […]

Tristan Thompson has been a restricted free agent since July 1, and has been unable to come to an agreement with the Cleveland Cavaliers on a contract extension. That is, until today. That’s right, Thompson FINALLY signed a 5-year, $82 million deal with the Cavs today, reported first by Chris Haynes of NEOMG. RELATED: Is […]

Last week, multiple news outlets including Cavs Nation reported that the Cavs had reportedly taken the 5-year, $80 million contract offer away from Tristan Thompson amid the contract holdout. Larry Coon, a CBA and salary cap guru who’s take on contract situations is very well regarded by peers and fans alike, participated in a Q&A […]

Tristan Thompson is about to end his fourth month as a restricted free agent; he and the Cavs have reportedly not even been talking about a contract extension. Without Thompson, the Cavs officially have 13 players on the roster. Cleveland is expected to choose one of the remaining training camp guys as they have all […]

As the Tristan Thompson contract fiasco drags on, LeBron James’ involvement, however you want to label it, gets revealed as more personal. James has made it clear that he will not get in between the Cavaliers’ front office and Thompson’s camp as they try and iron out a deal. To his credit, he’s remained true […]

A major development has occurred in the Tristan Thompson contract saga. Apparently, this news, or assumption, came from Larry Coon. Who’s Larry Coon? Well, he’s basically a CBA and salary cap guru who’s take on contract situations is very well regarded by peers and fans alike. Coon participated in a Q&A where he got to […]

Guess who’s making a huge leap in ESPN’s latest NBA player rankings? Prior to the start of last season, this player was ranked 126th. After a solid postseason performance, he has made the quantum leap into the 59th spot. Interestingly, this player is also, technically, without a team at this point. But let’s still talk […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Tristan Thompson have entered the later stages of the preseason and, as far as we know, they still haven’t re-engaged in contract talks. That is, until Monday night at Columbus, Ohio. It still hasn’t been confirmed, but according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Thompson’s agent Rich Paul and Cavs’ GM David […]

Timofey Mozgov and Tristan Thompson both are key pieces to the Cleveland Cavaliers frontcourt. They were key pieces last year and hopefully going into the future. Of course, Tristan Thompson still has to sign, but we all have heard about the controversial contract stalemate by now. Thompson is making what some say are outrageous contract […]

ESPN’s Brian Windhorst joined Grantland and Zach Lowe’s “The Lowe Post” podcast to talk about some Cavalier related topics. One of the biggest ones was the Tristan Thompson contract holdout. RELATED: Why Teams Are Trying To Disrupt The Cavs By Messing With Tristan Thompson Contract Talks Speaking about the subject in a rather speculative matter, […]

At last week’s media day, LeBron James said that he was confident that the Cavs and restricted free agent Tristan Thompson would get together and agree on a new deal. He said that he was done talking about the topic the next day, instead choosing to focus on the players that were present and the […]

Almost a week ago, LeBron James appeared to have grown tired of questions related to Tristan Thompson’s contract stalemate. “Play my clips from yesterday, I’ve already addressed it. I probably won’t address it too much more. Like I said I’m optimistic both sides will get something done and he’ll get here sooner than later.” But […]

We’re now three days into the holding out of Tristan Thompson. He is technically not a member of the Cavaliers and is a restricted free agent. On Monday’s media Day, LeBron James as well as David Griffin talked about Thompson’s contract stalemate and both were optimistic that a deal would get done. After that, James […]

After Thompson did not accept his one year qualifying offer and also decided not to show up for the team’s training camp or practices, don’t expect anyone within the Cavs organization to stop and think about him at times. Right now, Thompson is not a part of the team, and everybody knows that. “Right now, […]

It’s deja vu for Dan Gilbert and the Cleveland Cavaliers when Tristan Thompson officially became a holdout with his recent non-move. Eight years ago, Anderson Varejao was in an eerily similar situation as a restricted free agent. The Cavaliers were fresh off a finals defeat in 2007. But despite the loss, the future held promise […]

The October 1 deadline for Tristan Thompson to sign the Cleveland Cavaliers’ one-year $6.8 million qualifying offer has passed. This means that the Canadian power forward will remain a restricted free agent and if the Cavs’ practice on Friday commences without a deal between both parties then Thompson will be classified as a hold-out. Earlier, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers held their first live stream practice session, which also aired on NBA TV. Everyone was present, of course, aside from Tristan Thompson. Although he and the Cavs haven’t agreed upon a new contract, GM David Griffin is hopeful that Thompson shows up for Friday morning’s practice session with the team. RELATED: Why […]

The contract negotiations between Tristan Thompson and the Cleveland Cavaliers has been an exhausting drama all summer for Cavs fans. Originally, Thompson wanted a max contract extension at 5-years, $94 million and the Cavs were only willing to offer $80 million over five years. RELATED: 5 Reasons Why Tristan Thompson Would Be A Fool To […]

All summer, fans have been waiting to see what LeBron James would have to say about the contract situation regarding Tristan Thompson. He addressed it a little on Monday’s Media Day, but once training camp began on Tuesday, James’ patience grew very thin. RELATED: Is Tristan Thompson Worth More Than A 5-Year, $80 Million LeBron […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have long been in a contract dispute with Tristan Thompson and, for a while, it seemed like the end wasn’t near. Now, we’re just two and a half days removed from the deadline of Tristan Thompson’s qualifying offer. RELATED: David Griffin Speaks Out About The Tristan Thompson Thompson originally demanded a 5-year. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers kicked off their 2015 Media Day on Monday afternoon, but they did so without the best backup power forward in the NBA in Tristan Thompson. With Thompson and the Cavs still at a contract stalemate, it made sense for Thompson not to appear at Media Day so he isn’t forced to answer […]

Once again, a former Cleveland Cavaliers number one overall pick is set for a homecoming. All parallels end at that, however. After being released by the Minnesota Timberwolves, Anthony Bennett has cleared waivers and, if reports are accurate, is likely going home to Canada to join the Toronto Raptors. Once this happens, Bennett will be […]

Tristan Thompson has exactly one week (October 1) to sign his qualifying offer before that option is left in the Cavs’ hands. Thompson has repeatedly said he wants the maximum 5-year, $94 million deal, but the Cavs are offering 5-years at $80 million. RELATED: Why Teams Are Trying To Disrupt The Cavs By Messing With […]

UPDATE 9/24/2015 6:52 PM Sam Amico And Chris Broussard have now reported that Thompson is WILLING to sign that 3-year, $53 million deal. Not that he has signed it. Thompson has lowered his demands from 3-year, $53 million to 5-year, $94 million. Sources: Tristan Thompson is WILLING to sign a 3-year, $53 million deal with […]

As the Tristan Thompson contract saga continues, the Cavs healthy core players are in Miami without him working out to prepare for training camp. Thompson’s situation is awkward, and made more so by his agent Rich Paul claiming that he will leave Cleveland next summer if he has to sign a 1-year qualifying offer. The […]

With less than a week until the start of training camp and just over a week until Tristan Thompson’s qualifying offer is no longer a guarantee, talks between the two sides are expected to heat up. Coming into this offseason, one of the biggest concerns was the report that LeBron James would not sign a […]

Lies are nothing new to the whole business that is the NBA. Some refer to these as tactics while others call them smokescreens. No matter how big or small these fabrications are, they come with purpose and more often than not get results. Before we get diverted to the subject of morality, let us cut […]

Back and forth we go between Tristan Thompson and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Thompson wants the 5-year, $94 million max contract. Cleveland, on the other hand, feels the 5-year, $80 million they offered is more than enough. After all, Thompson is just a bench player and rebounder, and no matter how spectacular he was in the […]

With the re-signing of Kevin Love, the potential re-signing of Tristan Thompson, picking up the option on Timofey Mozgov, the improved health of Anderson Varejao, as well as the signing of Russian big man Sasha Kaun, the Cavs have a bit of a log jam down low. The bad news is that Coach David Blatt […]

It has been an ongoing soap opera between Tristan Thompson and the Cleveland Cavaliers all summer. When free agency first opened, a report came out that the two made a deal and Tristan would be in Cleveland long term. That was not the case. Since then, the Cavs have repeatedly offered him a 5 year, […]

With the Cavaliers and Tristan Thompson still trying to work out a contract extension that will come at a hefty price if agreed upon, another possible option has come up in trade rumors for the Cavs: Phoenix Suns’ frustrated and frustrating power forward Markieff Morris. There are many reasons why the Cavs would want to […]

A few days ago, we reported that Tristan Thompson and agent Rich Paul will not be accepting any offer less than the 5-year, $94 million max contract they have repeatedly said they desire. The Cavs have said they’re only willing to pay Thompson a 5-year, $80 million deal. One side will have to give, and […]

The Tristan Thompson fiasco is not only dragging but it also raises more questions that are not even directly about the unsigned power forward. This time around, another concern that has supposedly been exorcised is now creeping its way back. Will LeBron James leave the Cleveland Cavaliers once more? RELATED: 15 Things You Didn’t Know […]

Each day that passes with Tristan Thompson having not signed an extension in Cleveland makes fans question both the team and what his agent Rich Paul are doing. Thompson himself has shown no signs of wanting to leave the Cavs, and yet a deal between his party and the team does not seem imminent, after […]

Tristan Thompson is, as we speak, the highest profile free agent still technically available this offseason. He is “technically” available because he is still restricted, and because all signs are pointing to the Cavs re-signing him. His camp, including agent Rich Paul, have not yet agreed to terms on what they consider to be a […]

We’re going to get right to it. These talks between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Tristan Thompson have gone on way too long. The last time a rookie extension took this long to figure out was actually just last season, when the Phoenix Suns and Eric Bledsoe finally agreed on a contract extension in late September. […]

Since the NBA free agency period began on July 1st, 2015 one huge topic of discussion has been free agent power forward, Tristan Thompson. Since being the fourth pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, he has had a solid NBA career and has shown glimpses of All Star potential. His numbers have not exactly reflected […]