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As LeBron's next Decision looms, Cavs lurk in background

In order to do that, though, Cleveland needs to keep Irving, keep him happy and build a team around him that makes sense -- and, just as importantly, keep cap
Michael Rosenberg|
As LeBron's next Decision looms, Cavs lurk in background
As LeBron's next Decision looms, Cavs lurk in background

In order to do that, though, Cleveland needs to keep Irving, keep him happy and build a team around him that makes sense -- and, just as importantly, keep cap space open for next summer, or the summer after that, which obviously would impede the rebuilding process. At some point, the Cavs probably need to move on and run the team without worrying about why James left or whether he will ever come back. But some relationships linger long after they end.

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MICHAEL ROSENBERG

Michael Rosenberg is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, covering any and all sports. He writes columns, profiles and investigative stories and has covered almost every major sporting event. He joined SI in 2012 after working at the Detroit Free Press for 13 years, eight of them as a columnist. Rosenberg is the author of "War As They Knew It: Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler and America in a Time of Unrest." Several of his stories also have been published in collections of the year's best sportswriting. He is married with three children.

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