T12 wrote:Dude drafting a player first overall that plays the same position as your superstar point guard does not send a winning message in any context... Not to mention Exum is not exactly nba ready.
If anything the cavs need to show that they are trying to build a team around Irving.
Not even mentioning they have Waiters at sg. Let's assume he can be moved.
I would build around Irving too if he was a sure commitment to resign with the team. But right now, he's giving them a reason to look at other options. Right now CLE is a mess and they are going no where fast. They say the want to win now, but they are a long ways away from being there. Top FAs (Melo/Love) don't want to go there. They need to consider starting all over. Getting 2 of Parker/Wiggins/Exum/Embiid is a good start at a new foundation and would buy patience from the fan base.
How much more is a Parker or Wiggins going to be an upgrade over Deng who they traded for last year? In 1 year, they will be in the same boat. Win Now is just not in their cards. If it were... Melo/Love would be looking at them.
All this said, I think they'll hang onto Irving until the very last minute.