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10 Off-season moves the Cleveland Cavaliers must make if LeBron James leaves

By Tony Pesta

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images
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CLEVELAND, OH – APRIL 29: Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers leaves the court after a 105-101 win in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Indiana Pacers during the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on April 29, 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 Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH – APRIL 29: Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers leaves the court after a 105-101 win in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Indiana Pacers during the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on April 29, 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 Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

Player 1: Kevin Love

The first player that should be on the move is Kevin Love. Sure, keeping Love on the roster would ensure that the team remains somewhat relevant. I think every Cleveland fan would appreciate it if the team was still competitive.

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However, Love will never take this team to the high heights that the fans are desperate for. In other words, this team can’t win a championship with just Love. This means it’s time to part ways with the all-star power forward.

Love should be able to be packaged into a trade that would bring a number of assets back to Cleveland. The Cavaliers should primarily target teams with an abundance of young prospects and or draft picks. These are the teams that would be able to benefit Cleveland the most.

The team must look to rebuild. It starts with setting down a foundation. A Love-trade would be the centerpiece of the teams rebuild.

Trading Love would officially mark the end of an era. The Cleveland Cavaliers are fresh off the greatest four-year stretch in franchise history. Four straight NBA Finals appearances. The first major league championship in over 50 years.

This has truly been an era to remember for all of Cleveland. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. Trading away Love will be the closing of one chapter and the beginning of the next.