The Cleveland Cavaliers have been quite busy this offseason building a championship level squad with the help of the returning hometown hero LeBron James. After James announced his decision to return to the Cavaliers, he began courting fellow NBA players to come play with him in Cleveland in hopes of a title run.
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LeBron’s No. 1 target? The Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star power forward Kevin Love. After weeks of speculation, today it seems that the trade that will send Anthony Bennett and Andrew Wiggins to the Timberwolves in exchange for Kevin Love is essentially all but a done deal.
The only thing holding the trade back from being finalized is the 30 day moratorium Wiggins is in since he signed his rookie contract with the Cavaliers. Once that 30 day period is up, the trade will more than likely be finalized.
With that in mind, ESPN gave us a look at the potential starting lineup for the Cleveland Cavaliers next season.
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LeBron has certainly built quite the squad in Cleveland for next season, and considering how thin the Eastern Conference is, this team could waltz right into the NBA Finals.
The question becomes whether or not the Chicago Bulls will be a threat and if the Miami Heat can stake their claim as contenders once again. If not, then the Cavaliers should have no issue coming out with the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.
Can the Cavs contend with the stacked Western Conference? That remains to be seen.