The Cleveland Cavaliers may need adjustments if they plan to go forward with their current main guys and ignore talented players in the free agency market. (Photo : YouTube/Ximo)
The Cleveland Cavaliers may need adjustments if they plan to go forward with their current main guys and ignore talented players in the free agency market. The Cavs, along with its team owner Dan Gilbert, has already pledge their interest in keeping Tristan Thompson, Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving.
However, according to rumors, Timofey Mosgov might not get another contract due to his inconsistency in playing the center. The 2014-2015 NBA finals revealed the Cavaliers' weakness in defense and speed during their match-up with the small-ball Golden State Warriors. In fact, Mosgov was not used on some of the games just to match the speed of the Warriors. It is practical if Cleveland would opt for a small ball strategy placing Thompson to take the center or powerforward spot.
This has not surfaced yet, nor it has not been a rumor either, but if Cleveland would want to trade a player, it might want to consider trading Love. Similar to Mosgov, Love has some difficulty to be consistent in his offense. This trade would be unlikely, but if this happens, it would be one of the biggest trades. With Love's reputation as a shooter and an all-around player, it would not be hard for the Cavaliers to trade him with a highly talented player as well.
As LeBron James enters free agency this offseason, it is expected that he will sign up for a bigger deal, putting the management on high pressure whether they would reacquire the other key players who will also become free agents. This includes J.R. Smith, Mathew Dellavedova and James Jones.
At the end of the day, James' decision regarding the options of the team will be considered by the owner himself. No wonder why it is still up to James to decide whether which players to retain and which players should the team let go. Nevertheless, the team is doing well this season grabbing the number one spot of the Eastern Conference, but the decisions of the management this offseason will likely affect the future of this franchise.
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