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Bill Simmons’ wild Cavaliers cost-cutting idea has already aged like milk

Given the rollercoaster this season has been for the Cleveland Cavaliers, it was not too long ago that everyone in the basketball world was rushing to figure out how the franchise would save money on what looked like failed experiment. Bill Simmons offered a solution. It was terrible.

Simmons said, "They have a couple outs. They can waive [Dean] Wade and [Craig] Porter [Jr.] before January 7th. [That] saves them about $3 million. Only $19 million to go."

The podcast host then suggested a handful of trade scenarios that could help further shave money from the amount the Cavaliers are currently over the second apron with.