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Wade has altered the dynamic in Cleveland, and not all for the better

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Dwyane Wade's arrival in Cleveland has triggered some angst within the Cavaliers organization.

JR Smith gave his starting job to make room for Wade after Tristan Thompson moved to the bench and Kevin Love moved to center to accommodate Derrick Rose. Coach Ty Lue went to this lineup abruptly at the end of the preseason after Wade initially was coming off the bench. Wade's arrival also forced the trade of Richard Jefferson, whose departure seemed to create more social media outpouring from Cavs players than Kyrie Irving's exit.

But the sacrifices the Cleveland Cavaliers made to accommodate Wade's arrival underscored an important point.