Cleveland Cavs: 6 offseason moves Cavs must make to win 2019 Finals

CLEVELAND, OH - JUNE 08: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts with Jeff Green #32 late in the game against the Golden State Warriors during Game Four of the 2018 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 8, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

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NEW ORLEANS, LA – APRIL 21: CJ McCollum #3 of the Portland Trail Blazers takes a shot against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first half of Game Four of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs at the Smoothie King Center on April 21, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

2. Trade the 8th pick for CJ McCollum

If LeBron James is a member of this roster for the foreseeable future, the Cleveland Cavaliers must trade the eighth pick in the NBA Draft.

The team is strapped financially, and the selection is one of few assets the club can use to get better in a hurry.

It’s important to remember the seventh pick was used last year that helped the Timberwolves land Jimmy Butler. The current draft class is much deeper than 2017’s, so it’s not out of the realm of possibility to think the No. 8 pick can’t reel in a star.

McCollum spent some time this postseason about luring LeBron to Portland, but ESPN’s Brian Windhorst wisely chipped in his two sense, arguing the Cavs should trade the eighth pick for him!

McCollum averaged 21.3 points per game last season and is a career 40 percent shooter from 3-point range.

With the Cleveland native back in The Land, James would have someone else he could rely on to score the ball.

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