Even though the Cleveland Cavaliers made the NBA Finals last season, it was evident that the team was riding the coattails of LeBron James much of the way. The King did his thing for Cleveland as always, but the given the inconsistency of the supporting cast, the Cavaliers had a world of trouble in the Eastern Conference Playoffs and were overmatched against the star-studded Golden State Warriors. According to Bleacher Report’s Ric Bucher, James wanted Cleveland to trade Kyrie Irving (after James was convinced Irving was holding firm in his trade request before last season) for Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers.
Cleveland Cavaliers: A Damian Lillard trade would’ve changed everything
