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5 Roster Moves The Cleveland Cavaliers Need To Make

By Matthew Hallett

Jun 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates with the Larry O
Jun 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates with the Larry O /
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The Cleveland Cavaliers broke the city’s 52-year championship drought, taking down the NBA’s winningest team ever in 7 games. Here are 5 roster moves they need to make to stay on top.

Jun 22, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Fans cheer during the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA championship parade in downtown Cleveland. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 22, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Fans cheer during the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA championship parade in downtown Cleveland. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /

They did it … well, he did it … and they helped. The they were the Cleveland Cavaliers. They backed up the he, LeBron James, who carried this team to the championship, beating the Golden State Warriors in seven games

Don’t get me wrong, plenty of other players stepped up in their time of need, Kyrie Irving even set a record with James as the only players to score more than 40 points in the same Finals game.

Richard Jefferson stepped up in Game 3 and bought the energy which sparked Cleveland to win the game and get them into the contest.

James led all players in minutes played (292), points (208), rebounds (79), steals (18), assists (62) and blocks (16).

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James reiterated to the world why he is arguably the greatest player in the game today and worth every cent of what Cleveland has paid him.

Cleveland faces an interesting offseason however; they have a number of players with options in their contracts and some off contract who deserve to be re-signed but probably won’t be.

Here are five roster moves the champion Cleveland Cavaliers need to make.

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