The market is really drying up fast now that Andrew Bynum is headed to Cleveland. Our panel takes aim at the Cavs' new big man and more.

1. Good deal or bad deal: Bynum to Cavs for two years, possible $24M

Bo Churney, HawksHoop: Great deal. Only $6 million is guaranteed, there is a team option for the second year, and Bynum is an All-Star-caliber player when healthy. If Bynum's knees don't recover, then Cleveland didn't give up much. If he does recover, then Cleveland could have a frightening young team for years to come.

Dan Feldman, PistonPowered: Good deal for Cleveland. No matter how little desire Bynum showed to rehab for the 76ers, talent trumps all in free agency, and the Cavaliers got a potential superstar for less than Josh Smith money per year and half the commitment. For a rebuilding team like the Cavaliers, this is the time to take chances on players like Bynum, because if he fails, the Cavaliers fall from fringe playoff team to mid-lottery. Who cares about that drop?

Curtis Harris, Hardwood Paroxysm: Good deal, but could have been better. It's good the $24 million total isn't wholly guaranteed and that the Cavaliers hold the team option for 2014-15. However, $6 million is a lot of guaranteed money for someone who hasn't played a lick of basketball in more than a year.

Adam Reisinger, ESPN.com: Good deal, because of Cleveland's minimized risk. If Bynum turns out to be as much of a bust as he was in Philadelphia, then the Cavs owe him just $6 million. Considering the other players around the league who make that, it's worth taking a flier on an All-NBA center. If Bynum actually gets his $24 million, then he'll have played well enough to be worth it.

Ethan Sherwood Strauss, ESPN Insider: Good deal for Cleveland, bad deal for Andrew Bynum. It's a low-risk venture for the Cavs, and it's wholly understandable as to why they did it. For Bynum, shouldn't continued health be his main concern? Given Cleveland's poor track record of keeping guys healthy, it's a dubious choice for him.

2. How far do you think Cleveland will get next season?

Churney: They will make the playoffs, but they won't make it past the first round. Could they beat out Washington, Atlanta or Milwaukee for the eighth seed? Sure, but it is still unlikely that a Cleveland team would knock off Miami, Indiana, Chicago, New York or Brooklyn in a seven-game series in order to advance.

Feldman: Lower in the lottery. No more No. 1 picks for the improving Cavaliers, but the playoffs are still a tall order. Kyrie Irving must become a better defender, and Dion Waiters must become more efficient. I'm not sold on Anthony Bennett, and he and Tristan Thompson make an awkward defensive pairing. Bynum is the wild card who could swing the Cavaliers in any direction, but it's more likely he contributes nothing near his Lakers-level production.

Harris: If Bynum and Anderson Varejao can put forward mostly healthy and competent campaigns, I see the Cavaliers making a good run for the lower rung of the East's playoff seeds. That means they'll be first-round fodder, but it'd be nice to show some progress after a couple of abysmal seasons.

Reisinger: It's hard not to see Cleveland as a playoff team in 2013-14, if only by default. There are so many teams in the East that are tanking -- either by choice or by pure lack of talent -- that if most things go right for the Cavs, they should sneak into the bottom of the East playoff picture.

Strauss: I'll go out on a limb and say playoffs, mostly due to Mike Brown's defensive coaching acumen. The Cavs have been such a disaster on that end that it's easy to see how they could improve dramatically just with some basic coaching competence. Kyrie Irving's growth could also go a long way. My fake crystal ball says "Eighth seed, first-round exit against Miami."

3. How much do you expect this will affect the Cavs' 2014 bid for LeBron?

A. A lot.

B. A little.

C. Not at all.