While NBADraft.net is reporting that Wizards forward Larry Hughes' move to the Cleveland Cavaliers is all but done, Akron Beacon Journal writer Brian Windhorst has a different view.

While Windhorst confirms that Hughes and the Cavaliers are talking, it appears that any deal is far from done.

Cavaliers general manager Danny Ferry and coach Mike Brown did not come to the Vegas Summer League for the team's first game Thursday so they could remain in Cleveland to continue talks.

An insider close to the Wizards said that the team's initial offer to Hughes was for a contract starting between $6 million to $8 million per season. It apparently upset Hughes.

Hughes was part of a three-headed attack that led the Wizards to the playoffs last season for the first time since 1997.

Gilbert Arenas will make $10.2 million next season, and Antawn Jamison is due $13.8 million. Hughes, who averaged 22 points and led the league in steals, apparently believes he should be equally paid.

It is possible the Cavaliers will do that, offering him as much as $12 million to start.

The danger for the Cavaliers, as it is for all teams with massive cap room, is that they are being used to drive up the price. Hughes has expressed a desire to remain in Washington, and the Wizards have said retaining him is their No. 1 off-season priority.

If the Wizards match the offer, Cavaliers could end up being the bridesmaid again. Both Michael Redd and Ray Allen might have used the Cavaliers' interest to get every last dime.

If Hughes falls through, the Cavaliers will likely turn to Los Angeles Clippers guard Bobby Simmons as their next option.