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Cleveland Cavaliers: 3 things the team desperately needs going forward

By Tony Pesta

CLEVELAND, OH - JANUARY 30: The teammates of Larry Nance Jr. #22 of the Cleveland Cavaliers help him up during a game against the Toronto Raptors on January 30, 2020 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - JANUARY 30: The teammates of Larry Nance Jr. #22 of the Cleveland Cavaliers help him up during a game against the Toronto Raptors on January 30, 2020 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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The Cleveland Cavaliers still have some work to do before being competitive again. Here are three things the franchise desperately needs.

It appears things will get worse before they get better for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The franchise has gone 32-100 since losing LeBron James for the second time in the summer of 2018. The devastating loss of James and Kyrie Irving in back-to-back seasons has left the Cavaliers scrambling to pick up the pieces.

Though they began the 2019-20 NBA season with hope, going 4-5 in their first nine games, the Cavaliers have fallen off drastically. January was a painful month and it isn’t getting any easier to start February as a 19-point loss to the league’s worst team, the Golden State Warriors, marks a new low for Cleveland.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have won just three games since the New Year and have suffered nine double-digit losses. Six of these embarrassing defeats came to other lottery teams, making the games that much more shameful.

It hasn’t been entirely bleak for the Cavaliers. Collin Sexton is averaging 22.7 points on 48.1 percent shooting since January while Kevin Porter Jr. has successfully recovered from a scary knee injury.

The Cavaliers have more reason for optimism with the NBA Draft Lottery approaching and the potential for Dylan Windler to be an effective rotational player next season when he is healthy.

Still, the Cavs will have their hands full trying to complete this rebuild. As of now, there are three glaring needs the franchise should be looking to satisfy.

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