Four years ago the Cleveland Cavaliers lost the best player in franchise history to free agency. The new trend in the NBA is to align yourself around maximum talent. Kevin Love has all but told the Minnesota Timberwolves he has no plans of returning. Perhaps the success Kevin Garnett has experienced post Minnesota has Love looking for a new home during the prime of his career.
At a certain point last season Kyrie Irving's future with Cleveland seemed up in the air. The Cavaliers failed to meet high expectations early on. Analyst had them penciled in as a playoff team.
After a disappointing season the Cavaliers found themselves in the lottery once again. By a stroke of luck they received the number one selection for the third time in the last four years. Andrew Wiggins was selected first overall this year.
Instead of playing out the last year of his deal and becoming an unrestricted free agent, Kyrie has decided to extend his stay in Cleveland by singing a five-year, $90 Million dollar extension.
Cleveland will be an interesting team to watch in years to come. There are at least four players on the roster with the potential to be great.
Seeing a young player of Kyrie 's magnitude show loyalty is a good sign for the NBA. Oklahoma City has built a championship caliber team from the ground up. I see no reason why the Cavaliers can't do the same.
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