Cavs are doing all they can to keep up in the East, but is adding Peyton Watson enough?

James Harden is back in the mix, along with the rest of the core that was swept in the East finals. But the rest of the East is improved as well.

Peyton Watson's long free agency finally ended on Wednesday evening. He was sign-and-traded to the Cavs, giving Cleveland the athletic wing they've been trying to find for years. The price for the Cavs was high, and the loss for the Nuggets had to sting after seeing Watson break out last season. Did Cleveland pay too m

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PEYTON WATSON is heading from Denver to Cleveland as part of a four-team trade that will also have the Cavaliers sending Max Strus to the Los Angeles Clippers. A person familiar with the trade said on Wednesday night that Watson, a restricted free agent who spent his first four NBA seasons with the Nuggets, will sign a

Peyton Watson is heading from Denver to Cleveland as part of a four-team trade that will also have the Cavaliers sending Max Strus to the Los Angeles Clippers

Also, Tre Mann is on the move again and could get a real shot to contribute in Washington.

Peyton Watson to Cavs, Max Strus to Clippers in multi-team trade  ESPN