The Cleveland Cavaliers scouting office has been one of the most well-run functions of the front office, consistently discovering hidden talents to fill out a contending rotation.
With a cap sheet well surpassing the NBA's new daunting second apron of the luxury tax, every way the Cavaliers can add talent around the margins on cheap, controlled contracts will be a growing necessity. The league is effectively punishing franchises for retaining homegrown talent and offering pay raises to those players, making it harder to keep a star core together. For the Cavaliers, these penalties are worth the cost of frozen draft picks, trade restrictions and massive luxury tax bills - for now.