I feel bad for Antawn Jamison. He was traded from the imploding Wizards to the Cavs mid-season last year in an act of some kindness. Grunfeld wanted to help Jamison get the ring he's been chasing. Whether Jamison deserves a ring for merely being a solid player with iffy defensive skills is another question. Now he's on another team that sucks, completely. He moved from a former playoff team to a now former playoff team.
The Cavs went 61-21 last year. This year, they'll be lucky if they go 21-61. For the remainder of January, they have three games they are more likely to win than compared to the rest: Phoenix, Milwaukee, and New Jersey. They play the Nuggets this Saturday... and if Carmelo gets traded to New Jersey, they'd get to play Carmelo nine days later. February looks a little better for the Cavs: they play the Pacers, Pistons, Clippers, and Wizards before the All Star Break. On the back side, they face Houston and Philly. March is roughly the same, provided the Cavaliers haven't been relegated to the D-League or made a trade for Gerald Wallace. Golden State, Milwaukee, Sacramento, the Clippers (who will likely be without Baron Davis, just because), New Jersey, Detroit, and Charlotte are all teams the Cavs could beat, provided they do things like play defense and score points. April looks even rosier with two games against the Wizards.
All in all, the Cavs really, truly suck.
The Cavs also face Toronto in April. The two weeks of games could feature a veritable bonanza of victories for the beleaguered franchise: 3.
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