Constructing the perfect dream offseason for the Cavs

AJ Griffin, Duke Blue Devils. (Photo by Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports)
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The Cleveland Cavaliers can dream. An NBA offseason is a combination of blood, sweat and tears for front offices as they toil away, watching thousands of hours of film on hundreds of draft prospects, self-evaluating the players on the roster and working the phones with teams and agents to determine who is available to sign or trade.

Yet in the midst of the chaos, the toil and the uncertainty, the Cavs can still dream. They can put together a series of transactions that would result in not only an offseason well done, but impeccably well done, a home run of offseasons that sets this team up for success this year and beyond.

Constructing a perfect dream offseason for the Cavs where the draft, free agency and trades come together to launch them towards a bright future

Certainly, there is a “pipe dream” version of the offseason, where Dyson Daniels falls to 14 and Bradley Beal signs for the Mid-Level Exception. Instead, this will be a “realistic” dream offseason, the perfect series of moves within the realm of reason. The offseason certainly could turn out this way, and if it did the Cavs would be celebrating for a long time.

Let’s dig into it, starting with the draft and including activity for Collin Sexton, Caris LeVert and Darius Garland, on top of draft picks, trades, signings and finally a full depth chart at the end. Here is what the perfect dream offseason for the Cavs would look like.