Allen Iverson is now a Piston, heading from Denver to Detroit in exchange forChauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess.

What does that mean for Cavalier fans?

1. The Cavs should consider acquiring McDyess.

The Cavs should seriously consider acquiring McDyess from the Nuggets. He is a very good spot up shooter from 15 feet, he's still a valuable rebounder and defender, and he would provide much-needed insurance for the aging frontcourt. Obviously he's not a long-term solution, but as P.J. Brown proved last year, a veteran big man who can hit an open jumper can be the difference between winning a Championship and going home empty-handed.

It's hard to tell exactly what the Nuggets would want in exchange for McDyess, and it could be that they want to keep him around to bolster a front line already weakened when the Nuggets gave away Marcus Camby this Summer just to be rid of his salary. But there are already rumors that the Nuggets might consider buying out McDyess' contract, thereby shaving part of his salary off their books as they continue to cut costs. If McDyess were bought out, he could go wherever he likes, likely back to the Pistons.

But a better solution, for the Cavs and the Nuggets, would be a trade for McDyess, with the Cavs taking on his contract in exchange for an expiring contract, ideallyEric Snow. The Cavs bolster the frontcourt, the Nuggets shave even more money off the books for next season, and McDyess doesn't head back to Detroit to help the Pistons. While McDyess is 34, and doesn't have too many miles left on those legs, Cleveland could be a good fit. The Cavs are only getting 24 reliable minutes out of Ben Wallace at the moment, and having McDyess able to fill in the other half of the game is a solid solution that wouldn't harm the team's long-term flexibility. While the thought of relying on two former Pistons at the power forward spot is unsettling, I like the idea of McDyess hitting those open corner jumpers that Carlos Boozer used to drain with regularity.

At this point in the season, I would usually recommend a wait-and-see approach, carefully guarding assets on the chance that the perfect player might become available as the season wears on and the contenders and pretenders sort themselves out. But I think that a McDyess-for-Snow or even a McDyess-for-Pavlovic deal would be a solid move if the Nuggets are willing to listen. I wouldn't sell the farm for McDyess, but I would certainly take a look.

2. Joe Dumars is a very good General Manager, and the Pistons are going to be a problem for a long, long time.

You don't have to like the Pistons, or Joe Dumars, but you have respect the organization and the man as professionals. Just when the window was closing on this Pistons team, Dumars was able to acquire Allen Iverson for an overpriced and aging veteran point guard and an overpriced and aging veteran power forward (while keeping in mind that Iverson is an overpriced an aging shooting guard). In doing so, Dumars has freed up $20 Million in cap space for next season and beyond, and has immediately made the Pistons players in the Summer of 2010 Free Agency debacle. Just like he did with the Nazr Mohammed trade last season, Dumars was able to move his expensive, long-term assets for similar, short-term assets, maintaining the quality of the team while enhancing economic flexibility. And he did it once again by exploiting a team in a weak position. As long as Dumars is able to make these kinds of moves, the Pistons are going to be good.

I am impressed with the addition of Iverson, not only for what he does on the court, but for what he does to the fan base. While the Pistons fans have been wildly supportive of the Pistons in years past, they have never had a truly marketable superstar. Now they have that in Iverson, someone who will reinvigorate ticket sales even in a flagging Detroit economy that forced the Pistons to offer discounted tickets to the Home Opener of all things. Even as Dumars was saving his franchise money long-term, he was providing an economic boost this season, just in Iverson jerseys alone. I believe that basketball decisions should be made for basketball reasons, but when the basketball and the economics converge, that's the best of both worlds. That's what Dumars accomplished today.

And still, none of this would have been possible if Dumars hadn't drafted Rodney Stuckey and Jason Maxiell, two mid-round draft picks who have developed into solid NBA players. In Stuckey, the Pistons have their point guard of the future and a player who can guard opposing shooting guards, making him the perfect compliment to Iverson both offensively and defensively. Maxiell just signed an extension, and appears ready and able to take over a chunk of McDyess' minutes at the power forward spot. Dumars was able to let go of his starting point guard and power forward because he knew he had acceptable replacements in place, and that's something that many franchises simply could not do.

Go Cavs. This certainly does make things interesting.