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The Cleveland Cavaliers have spent much of the offseason retooling the roster with various moves in their effort to move from the departure of LeBron James.
However, this won't' include the Cavs using the remaining $3 million in a trade exception that the team acquired from the trade of All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics last offseason, according to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com.
The Cavaliers plan to let expire the remaining $3 million left over from the Kyrie Irving trade last summer to use in trades, sources told cleveland.com.
The Cavaliers don't believe there is any use for that extra salary at this point in the offseason. It will expire on Wednesday.
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The front office did use $2.8 million of that original $5.8 million trade exception earlier this month to help them acquire veteran forward Sam Dekker from the L.A. Clippers. There isn't a sense of urgency to work out another trade with a team to help them further sure up their roster ahead of next season.
Cleveland has changed the direction of the franchise that will include All-Star forward Kevin Love being a part of the long-term plans after inking a four-year, $120 million extension. It has put him in the position to lead the charge offensively as the go-to option, which could lead to a breakout year — proving that he's still one of the top big men in the league.
There will be a major adjustment period for the franchise this upcoming season, but the team has moved forward with a younger roster that could see rookie Colin Sexton take on a prominent role in the backcourt. With the start of training camp around a month away, the Cavs will likely look to solidify their roster to help them push through in the 2018-19 season.
