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6 Moves The Cleveland Cavaliers Need To Make This Offseason

By Eric Pitcher

Jun 10, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers fans cheer during the first quarter against the Golden State Warriors in game four of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 10, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers fans cheer during the first quarter against the Golden State Warriors in game four of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 5, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert (4) during the third quarter in game two of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 5, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert (4) during the third quarter in game two of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Trade Iman Shumpert

Kevin Love’s Finals have left many disappointed, but Iman Shumpert would win the Cavs’ Most Disappointing Season award.

The wing-guard famous for his flat-top hair has been so inconsistent this season, that he was even a trade-talk topic last winter before the NBA trade deadline. The team was reportedly looking at Atlanta’s Kyle Korver and Kings guard Ben McLemore in those rumored trades, according to ESPN.com’s Marc Stein.

While Shumpert’s been a failure since singing his four-year, $40 million contract, some team out there will be willing to take him on. He’s still has value because he’s still an athletic wing defender, and his contract will be super team friendly considering how much the salary cap will catapult upwards in just a few weeks.

Shumpert’s never been known for his offense, but after he came aboard last year, he showed the ability to knock down some shots. His offense suffered during the 2015-2016 campaign, as he posted a -1.18 offensive real plus/minus. He was No. 63 out of 97 shooting guards ranked.

On the defensive end of the floor, he did salvage his season and finished No. 5 among shooting guards in defensive real plus/minus (1.91).

This well help the Cavs sell him to other teams. Moving him will free up some room, or give the Cavs the means to hang on to J.R. Smith for a couple more seasons.

Considering Shumpert has been relegated to a guy Tyronn Lue barely trusts in the playoffs, the Cavs should test the market and see what a trade would a yield.

Nick Dudukovich contributed to this blurb.

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