Cavs trade with Utah Jazz for three players with non-guaranteed contracts

If Tuesday’s minor trade is any indication, the Cavaliers are quietly positioning themselves for a potential blockbuster that will bring Kevin Love to Cleveland.

The Cavs acquired John Lucas III, Malcolm Thomas and Erik Murphy from the Jazz in exchange for Carrick Felix, a second-round pick and $1 million in cash.

The three players give the Cavs about $3.3 million in non-guaranteed money, which can be used to help match Love’s incoming salary of $15.7 million in a potential trade.