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What if the Cavaliers do not make the Finals?

By Duane Rohrbacher

Jun 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates with the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy after beating the Golden State Warriors in game seven of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates with the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy after beating the Golden State Warriors in game seven of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 17, 2017; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson (13) and guard Iman Shumpert (4) react to a call as Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) complains from the floor during the second half in game two of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs won 117-111. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 17, 2017; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson (13) and guard Iman Shumpert (4) react to a call as Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) complains from the floor during the second half in game two of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs won 117-111. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

If the Cleveland Cavaliers do not make the Finals, you can expect change is coming. But what change? Here are five predictions.

Even though we are only in the second round, there have been a lot of issues with how the Cleveland Cavaliers advanced through the first round. So, it doesn’t seem ludicrous to assume that James may not make to a seventh straight Finals.

I will make five predictions that could come to fruition if the Cavaliers do not make it to the Finals. As a point of comparison, this is different from if the Cavaliers do not win the Finals. Even though LeBron bolted from Miami after they lost the Finals, he will not leave Cleveland again. So, the Cavaliers and their staff will have important decisions to make regarding reshaping the roster to beat the new NBA Champs. After all, the Warriors look unstoppable once again.

So, here are my five predictions if the Cavaliers miss the NBA Finals for the third consecutive year.