LeBron James is reportedly worried about the direction of the team.
Lebron James, expecting an exciting summer that involved many new faces in Cleveland, has been let down. Reportedly, James was expecting the Cavaliers to make some major moves. The additions would help in creating a better roster to take on the Golden State Warriors. The Cavaliers off season has been lackluster, at best. Cleveland has only brought in Cedi Osman and two senior-citizens to help bolster the Cavaliers bench — Jeff Green and Jose Calderon.
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While these are three great additions, the Cleveland roster hasn’t changed enough to challenge the Warriors yet, according to LeBron James.
According to Jeff Zillgitt, writer at USA Today, the King is definitely worried about the direction of the franchise. Zillgitt wrote this in his tell all article that can be found here:
"“Expecting an aggressive offseason approach that would close the gap on the champion Golden State Warriors, James soon found his anticipation and optimism diminished after Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert dismantled the front office, declining days before the draft and free agency to bring back general manager David Griffin and vice president of basketball operations Trent Redden.“Gilbert’s decision left the Cavs without the franchise’s top two front-office execs at a critical time, and it left James frustrated and concerned about the team’s ability to put together a roster that can better compete with Golden State, the person with direct knowledge of James’ thinking told USA Today Sports.”"
This new Cavaliers roster would not have changed the 2017 NBA Finals outcome.
The signing of Cedi Osman was definitely important, as fans have been waiting for that moment for two years now. Osman is an exciting, young prospect from Turkey; he should add bench scoring and be the stretch-four the Cavaliers are missing. Adding the 30 year old Jeff Green does address the Cavaliers rebounding and bench production woes. Also, the signing of Jose Calderon, at 35 years of age, will definitely provide stability at the backup point guard position; however, both of these players, while solid upgrades, barely have any knee cartilage left and are nearing the end of the storied career.
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LeBron James expected much more from the front office this summer and has reportedly been upset; does this mean the end for LeBron in Cleveland? Or, will the Cavaliers get their act together and make the blockbuster deal they need to make to challenge the Warriors, and more importantly, keep the king in Northeast Ohio?
The blockbuster deal is for Carmelo Anthony. He is the top player that is actively on the market, and he is one of LeBron’s better friends. The Cavaliers must appease the King, and it will start with making the deal for Melo happen.