Cleveland has achieved its top priority: full financial relief.By letting go of Schröder's entire salary without bringing in any money, they free up space to actively chase LeBron and Harden.They also avoid the luxury tax restrictions that would have slowed them down. Giving up a distant pick swap is a small cost for this much immediate flexibility.

By using their open salary cap space to take on Schröder's $14.8 million contract, they gain a 2032 first round pick swap. For a team rebuilding, a pick that far in the future has big potential, especially since Cleveland's current core might look completely different by 2022.They also get a solid veteran guard to help guide their younger players. Also, their first pick next year is owned by Houston, so they need to at least make the play-in round to avoid losing that pick high.

The swap rights is owned by Brooklyn