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Andrew Bynum suspended indefinitely by the Cavs and now on trading block

Media reports this morning indicate that Cavs Center Andrew Bynum has been suspended indefinitely by the team. What led to his suspension? According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports, Bynum was suspended because of conduct detrimental to the team. The Clippers are one of the two teams on Bynum's radar. Assuming that a buyout could be negotiated or a trade done, would you be receptive to his joining the Clips?

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Per Adrian's report:

Bynum has almost assuredly played his final game for the Cavaliers, a source with direct knowledge of the franchise's plans told Yahoo Sports after the team announced Saturday it has suspended Bynum indefinitely for conduct detrimental to the team.

"He doesn't want to play basketball anymore," a league source told Yahoo Sports.

The Cavaliers believe Bynum has been a "disruptive" presence within the team and have lost hope the partnership can be salvaged, sources said. Bynum often expressed a lack of desire to play and practice and was convinced by the Cavaliers not to quit previously, sources said.

Byrnum could also try to negotiate a buyout according to Tim Polzer of SI:

He also could try to negotiate a buyout with the Cavs and try to sign a contract for the veteran's minimum with a contending team if he clears waivers.

Speaking of contending teams, per Bill Simmons, Bynum's two (2) ideal teams where to land are the Los Angeles Clippers and the Miami Heat:

In addition, Bill makes a very important point as to where to trade Bynum:

Sam Amick tweeted that the Clippers would be interested in Bynum's services