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5 moves Cavaliers need to make to convince LeBron James to re-sign

By Josh Hill

June 7, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) during a stoppage in play against the Golden State Warriors during the second half in game two of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
June 7, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) during a stoppage in play against the Golden State Warriors during the second half in game two of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 22, 2015; New York, NY, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) comes off the bench reacting to guard J.R. Smith (5) reverse dunk during the fourth quarter against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Cleveland Cavaliers won 101-83. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 22, 2015; New York, NY, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) comes off the bench reacting to guard J.R. Smith (5) reverse dunk during the fourth quarter against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Cleveland Cavaliers won 101-83. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /

Re-Sign J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert

When Cleveland acquired J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert from the New York Knicks, they knew they were getting at least one solid addition for the future. That was thought to be Shumpert at the time, but it ended up being J.R. Smith. There’s no reason the both of them shouldn’t be re-signed though, as they both add elements to the Cavaliers roster that will be hard to replace.

J.R. Smith is always going to be good for about a hundred shots per game, most of which happen to go in even if physics say they shouldn’t. He single handedly won the Cavaliers a big game in Atlanta in the Conference Finals and contributed in a big way throughout the postseason.

Shumpert is Cleveland’s perimeter defender and someone who is capable of helping spark a run offense from time to time. Together, they fill huge holes on the Cavaliers roster that will be hard to fill if they’re allowed to leave this summer.

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