Cavs: What Can Be Done For An Encore In 2017?

June 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith (5) speaks to media following the 93-89 victory against the Golden State Warriors in game seven of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
June 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith (5) speaks to media following the 93-89 victory against the Golden State Warriors in game seven of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Cleveland Cavaliers have work to do to get better in their attempt to win back to back championships. The Voice of the Fan expressed key scenarios that the Cavs must do to keep their high level of play.

What a history making season for the Cleveland Cavaliers. This past season should linger in our memories for years! Let’s just hope we just do not have to wait that long for another championship parade.

Now what do the Cavaliers do in the offseason to get even better because the Golden State Warriors won’t be sitting still? The Warriors are already being rumored to be going after Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant. Wow, what an addition that would be for them!

What can Cleveland do? You can bet general manager David Griffin is already busy working on it. There are many questions needed to be answered. Moves are required to get better to keep up with the Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, and Toronto Raptors.

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Although they were not a contender last season, even the New York Knicks are making moves! There are also other teams that, with the draft tonight, need one or two players to push themselves into contention.

I am not sure, with his performance in game seven of the NBA Finals, that Kevin Love will be on the trade block. He definitely paid dividends for the Cavs as he picked up his rebounding and defense.

But the Cavaliers have a few free agents that may not be back? Matthew Dellavedova, Timofey Mozgov, J.R. Smith are the key pending role players who are set to hit the open market. Of course LeBron James also could opt out of his contract, but he already said he is going nowhere.

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Delly will be looking for more than the Cavs can afford. I doubt Mozgov will be back. We will have to see what Smith wants and if Griffin can strike a deal with he and his agent. Again can Smith be affordable as the team is cash strapped?

If the Cavs do not get them back but are able to talk Richard Jefferson into another year, then what? They may have some wiggle room with the new salary cap, but LeBron will cut into that and if they re-sign Smith then more cap space will be needed.

The only way they may get something done is by trade. A trade could either free up salary cap space or would allow Cleveland to get replacements for players leaving. Still, do those leaving really need replaced?

The Cavs can slide Jordan McRae and Mo Williams to fill in for Delly. Mozgov really did not play much and they have Sasha Kaun to replace him if needed. The big thing will be to re-sign Smith.

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Cleveland can go in a lot of directions and Griffin will be working into the wee hours to make this team better. What would you do?