Limited Upside

(Sorry, had to). Wow, that was an eventful offseason in Cleveland. It feels like last decade that David Griffin was let go and Kyrie Irving was still in town. To help us, Fear the Sword's Chris Manning and MMA Hour super producer (and massive Cavs fan) Eric Jackman jumped on to dissect the following:So uh, how do Cavs fans feel about Kyrie Irving now? Should we have seen his trade demand coming?Pretty sweet return for a dude that wanted out, though, right? How will Isaiah Thomas and Jae Crowder fit in? What about that Brooklyn pick?Dwyane Wade! Derrick Rose! Kevin Love at center! What the heck will this rotation look like? Sorry, Cavs fans, we gotta have the Future Of LeBron discussion. How did we get to the point where all the tea leaves point to him leaving next summer? Is it even worth worrying about Bron's future at this point?Are the Cavaliers actually better than they were at the end of last year? Has Cleveland's competition sufficiently caught up?How many (and which) Warriors have to get injured for the Cavs to be favored in a Finals matchup?Would Cavs fans rather see LeBron lead the Cavs to another title this year and bounce, or fall short and stay for the long haul?We predict the fake scandal that'll cause LeBron to go on his annual social media subtweet barrage at midseason. This got very creative.Banana boat stuff, which was an excuse for Eric to tell the unique story of how he became a Cavs fan and Mike to watch Christian Eyenga videos. (Seriously!) BOLD PREDICTION TIME. Wins? Will LeBron stay or go? And much more.This is the 25th of Limited Upside's 30 team previews leading up to next season. We're bringing together representatives from all 30 SB Nation team sites and other team-specific experts from the SB Nation/Limited Upside community to gauge the temperature of the fanbase heading into the season. PREVIOUSLY: Raptors NEXT UP: Clippers

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