其实原题名叫 For the Cavaliers, it's the season for auditions When you get right down to it, most of the players on the Cavaliers' roster are auditioning for spots on next year's team — either here or somewhere else. A few players at the end of the roster will be hard-pressed to find NBA jobs next year. Others are headed for stardom. The following is a rundown on the roster and the prospects for each next season: 开场白 Starters Kyrie Irving: There's no question about his talent level. He's on the fast track to stardom. The only issue is his durability, or lack the- reof. Missing 15 to 20 games a year is not ideal, but he can't change the way he plays. Irving's third-year option has already been picked up by the Cavs. They'll exercise the fourth-year option in the offse- ason, and then try to extend him in the summer of 2014. He's an obvi- ous keeper. KI的天分无庸置疑，但耐战力需要加强，一季少打15-20场比赛并非好现象。 然而他也无法改变打球风格就是了...骑士已经（当然）执行第三年的合约， 并且会试着在2014年延长合约，总之他是必留的。 Dion Waiters: The rookie is expanding his game with Irving on the sid- elines. Unfortunately, he's not the closer that Irving is. They don't have another player on the team that can close out games. Waiters' n- umbers, most notably his shooting percentage, continue to rise. He's now shooting 41.2 percent from the field. He has three years left on his rookie contract and is one of the team's fixtures. Waiters在KI休战时努力发展自己的球风，可惜他目前还欠缺那种掌管比赛的特 质。Waiters的命中率不断提升，还有3年新人约的他，是不可或缺的一环。 Tristan Thompson: His improvement in his second season has been one of the feel-good stories of 2012-13. He was a bit overmatched against Tim Duncan on Saturday, but who isn't? He's on the same rookie deal as Ir- ving and is one of the Cavs' building blocks. TT的进步是2012-13球技的亮点，跟KI一样都是基石。 Tyler Zeller: The rookie has extreme spikes up to his game. He couldn't stay on the court vs. the Spurs because of foul trouble. The Cavs say there's no reason to worry. Once he settles in and the game slows down, he'll be a good player. He has three years left on his rookie contract. I believe he'll be the first big man off the bench next year, a role t- hat suits him perfectly. 骑士不担心Zeller起起伏伏的状态，认为只要他融入比赛并充分成长，就能发光 发热。Zeller还有3年新秀约，Finnan认为他应该能成为板凳第一替补长人。 Alonzo Gee: His shooting has been in decline for quite some time. It's become very apparent he shouldn't be in the starting lineup. He should be the team's eighth or ninth man. He has a place on the team, but doe- sn't provide the kind of offensive firepower needed for a team's star- ting small forward. He has two years left on his contract. However, his $3 million deal in 2014-15 isn't guaranteed. A replacement in the starting lineup could be the team's biggest need in the offseason. Gee的投篮实在不准，明显地他比较适合当球队的第8 or 9轮值，他提供不了 小前锋该给的火力。Gee的约还有2年，其中2014-15球季非保障约。骑士急需在 夏天补好小前锋的空缺。 Bench Marreese Speights: He has a player's option on his 2013-14 deal, and is expected to opt out. There's a chance he could remain, but my thinking is he wants a multi-year contract. GM Chris Grant's trade with Memphis on Jan. 22 made the Cavs more competitive. Speights gives them a legit- imate big man off the bench. Will the Cavs meet his contract demands, likely in the $5 million range? If I had to predict, I'd say no. Speights下季有个球员选项，他应该会跳脱，倒不是说他不会选择续留，而是他 想拿复数年约。Grant的交易带给球队竞争力，Speight则是合格的板凳长人。但 骑士会愿意开500万左右的复数年约给他吗，Finnan认为NO。 Wayne Ellington: He's a professional player, can defend and shoot from behind the arc. The Cavs can make him a restricted free agent by giving him a $3.1 million qualifying offer. I could see him accepting a similar deal to Gee's — three years, $9.75 million. The Cavs should bring him back. Ellington粉专业，有攻有守，骑士能开给他310万的QO报价单，他也可能接受Gee 那种复数年合约，总之骑士应该努力续约。 C.J. Miles: He runs hot and cold, and everything is predicated on whether his perimeter shot is falling. When it is, he can be quite devastating. When it's not, it affects his entire game. The Cavs have a $2.25 million option on his contract for next year. For that kind of money, he should be brought back. Finnan认为骑士会留下大好大坏的Miles，但主要考量点是他的约只要225万。 Shaun Livingston: He played for $806,323 this year. He's unrestricted this summer. Some think he'll price his way out of re-signing with the Cavs. Would a two-year, $4 million offer get the job done? If not, they' ll have to go out and find another backup point guard. Sometimes, that' s a dicey proposal, even though the market is flooded with backup point guards. He's done nothing but make them better since he arrived on Dec. 25. 只要80万就能请Livingston，真是划算，但夏天他就是完全FA，有些人认为他 会有意愿跟骑士续约。不知道2年400万能不能搞定，如果不能，恐怕骑士就不跟 了。尽管市场上带业的替补PG多如牛毛，但Livingston加入骑士後利远大於弊。 Luke Walton: He'll soon be 33 years old, by far the oldest player on the team. He's gotten better and better as the season has worn on. Against the Spurs, he was the first man off the bench. It was a typical game for him, too, with three points, seven assists and three steals. If he would accept the league minimum — or close to it — the Cavaliers might bring him back for another year. 快要迈入33岁大关的Walton是最年长的骑士球员，对马刺比赛中他是板凳的第一主 力。如果他愿意接受老将底薪或差不多价码的合约，骑士会留下他。 Others Anderson Varejao: He should be listed with the starters, but his season was cut short by injury for the third consecutive year. Can the Cavs rely on him? When he's healthy, he makes them a far better and more competitive team. If you think Irving is injury-prone, Varejao is even worse. He's pl- ayed a total of 81 games in the last three years. That means he's missed two entire seasons in the last three. He's the Cavs' highest-paid player (not counting Baron Davis, who was amnestied) and has two years left after this year at about $9 million per season. His 2014-15 contract is not fully guaranteed. 在你说KI可能是个大伤号之前，先看看Varejao吧，他这三年来只打了81场。不考虑 已被特赦的Baron Davis，他是骑士最高薪的选手。Varejao还有两年各900万的约， 但最後一年保障额度非常少。 Daniel Gibson: He's reached the end of the line with the Cavs, just 16 games remaining. Some think he's a minimum guy next year wherever he signs. It won't be in Cleveland. He does play hard, but can't seem to stay on the court long enough to make an impact. That once deadly 3-point shot is long gone. 小吉要跟骑士说再见噜，他可能拿底薪，不过多半不在骑士。他还是很投入比赛， 但致命的三分球已不复见，伤病也无法让他长久有贡献。 Omri Casspi: Sometimes, one forgets he's still on the team. He hasn't played since Feb. 6. Much of that is because of his appendectomy. The rest is because he's fallen off the face of the earth. He's not in Coach Byron Scott's rotation. There were rumors he wanted to be bought out of his contract (it didn't happen) and wanted to be traded (he's still here) . The Cavs can offer him a $3.3 million qualifying offer, but I think they'll pass. That would make him unrestricted. Casspi快被遗忘了，他从2月6日之後就很少上场，当然盲肠炎手术有很大因素，主 要还是他已经跌出轮值圈外。骑士可以开330万的QO报价单给他，不过八成是会让 他成为完全FA然後离队。 Kevin Jones: He has not exactly solidified his spot on next year's team. He's played so little, it's hard to make the call whether he's an NBA pl- ayer. He is a hustle guy, who is very active. All the talk about him being a "stretch 4" was total bunk. His shot doesn't extend to the 3- point line. He can shoot a mid-range shot and does hit the boards. He's playing for the minimum. He might be asked to play for the Cavs' summer -league team. Don't expect him to be back next season. Jones的前途悬而未决，在极少的上场时间里打得非常认真又有斗志。射程没到 三分线那麽远，但可以命中中距离。为了底薪合约而战的Jones可能会收到骑士 夏季联赛的合约，但别太期待下季还能留队。 Coach Scott had the option year picked up on his deal for next year, worth in the $4.5 million range. If there's any question that he's not the guy to lead them when or if they become good, they should part ways now. My guess is he'll be given the chance to take them into Phase II — a bo- rderline playoff team next year. His critics are starting to become more vocal as the year rolls on. Injuries are a legitimate excuse this year, but there's no reason this team shouldn't have won 30 or more games. His team's lack of defense is a concern. The Spurs shot 57.7 percent from the field on Saturday. Owner Dan Gilbert desperately wants a strong defensive club, much like he had with former coach Mike Brown. The lackluster third quarters are costing the Cavaliers games. 骑士先前已经执行Scott教头的合约到2013-14球季，大概在450万左右。假使骑士对 於Scott带领球队有任何疑虑，那麽现在就得痛下杀手。不过他应该还是能获得重建 的第二阶段--冲击季後赛之旅--的入场卷。 本季对他的批评是多了些，即便受伤病 困扰，球队仍不该拿不到30胜作收。欠缺防御力是个弱点，Dan Gilbert老板会比较 希望看到他的球队像M. Brown时期一样防守坚强，而第三节时常失速也让骑士多败了 好几场球。 ========================================================================== 读後感 同意：KI、Waiters、TT、Zeller、Gee、Ellington、Livingston、Walton、小吉、 Casspi 部分赞同：Speights（我才不信他想要的复数年约平均年薪只有500万）、Miles（ 老实说，在市场上能找到更好人选才对，当然留他也没什麽不好） 待观察：Kevin Jones、教头 因为原作者根本没结论，我也不知道要讲什麽：Varejao --

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