The Cleveland Cavaliers have made a number of moves in free agency this offseason with LeBron James being the biggest move and now Ray Allen and E'Twaun Moore are targets for the Cavs as they try and build up the roster and this comes as the Kevin Love trade has been agreed to with the Minnesota Timberwolves and that will send Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett to the Wolves once the deal can go through.
According to Pro Basketball Talk, the Cavaliers are looking at signing Ray Allen, Shawn Marion as well as E'Twaun Moore as free agent targets and Moore comes in after being with the Orlando Magic. The website writes that once the deal for Kevin Love goes through, the Cavaliers will have some space to make moves on the roster and depending on if they add Allen they can also add Moore as a bench option since it's likely that John Lucas III, Malcolm Thomas and Erik Murphy will be moved in the Love trade.
The Cavaliers have made some solid moves this offseason already to add some veterans to the roster, signing James Jones and Mike Miller and that should be good for James as he transitions back home. The team has Irving, James, Love and likely a mix of Tristan Thompson, Anderson Varejao and Dion Waiters at times in the starting lineup and their bench is shaping up to be solid as well. Brendan Haywood and Joe Harris are there already and adding players like Allen or Marion could really give the team some depth in spots. Allen is debating between retirement and the Cavs, while Marion has interest from the Indiana Pacers to help replace Paul George.
The Cavaliers are thrilled about the Kevin Love deal and they feel like they have a real shot to win the NBA title this season with James coming back and he will join Kyrie Irving on the team as well. Cleveland has not won a championship in many years and now James' return could be what brings a title and the move of Kevin Love should put the Cavs in position to be the favorite for the east title and the NBA championship. The trio of James, Love and Irving is as good as any other in the league and they should be in great position this season with those players and their combination of young stars and veterans, especially if they add Shawn Marion or Ray Allen.
Last season the Cavaliers ranked just 22nd in the league in points scored per game and that likely will change with James coming in. The team was 16th in points allowed and adding Love and James should greatly help that and the team also should be strong in the paint rebounding the ball. Love is a 20-10 player on a consistent basis and he is coming off of a season when he averaged 25 points and 12 rebounds per contest. The trade for Love can go down in August around the 23 since Andrew Wiggins signed his rookie deal and cannot be traded for 30 days and once that is up, the deal appears to be set.
