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These are not the playmakers LeBron James is looking for

By Brad Berreman

Jan 25, 2017; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) talks to his teammates during the second half against the Sacramento Kings at Quicken Loans Arena. The Kings won 116-112. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 25, 2017; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) talks to his teammates during the second half against the Sacramento Kings at Quicken Loans Arena. The Kings won 116-112. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
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1. The case against Kirk Hinrich

Hinrich played just 46 regular season games for the Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks last season, averaging 3.0 points, 1.6 assists and 1.5 rebounds per game. He played six playoff games for the Hawks last spring, but he has not played a game at all since a second-round series against the Cavaliers.

Hinrich has never been dynamic talent, and age-36 there’s a reason he is available right now. But he does  a fair amount of playoff experience, with 71 games and 46 starts mostly with the Chicago Bulls, and Hinrich does theoretically still offer something as a 3-point shooter (37.5 percent during the regular season and 40.7 percent in the playoffs for his career).

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Hinrich’s name and the term playmaker have not often found themselves in the same sentence. But he may wind up being by far the healthiest guard that will work out for the Cavaliers on Wednesday, with no known severe injury in the recent past. When it’s all said and done, Hinrich may become the “beggars can’t be choosers” best option to quell James’ incessant complaining about needing more from his supporting cast.

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