The Cavs have yet to sign their big free agent (Lebron James) but I have no doubt they will get that done when the time is right. Ditto with JR Smith, who is still out there un-signed but I expect he'll be in a Cavs uni next fall. They re-signed Mo Williams (1yr/$2.2m) and Richard Jefferson (2yrs/$5m), traded for Mike Dunleavy (and swapping rights for foreign draft picks), signed Chris Andersen (1yr/min) and picked up Kay Felder (#54) on draft night from the Hawks. They traded away Matthew Dellavedova (to Bucks) and lost Tomofey Mozgov (Lakers). As I said, I expect them to re-sign Lebron and I reckon they'll pick up Jordan McRae as well (unless there is some other move out there to make).
Losing Dellavedova and Mozgov don't seem like big losses but they did play minutes (and both provided a huge lift 2 years in the playoffs). Andersen and Dunleavy don't seem like replacements although they are fine veterans who will do their parts on the margin.
The Cavs seem ready to return with pretty much the same team next year. If Kyrie and Tristan Thompson make the slightest of improvements and Kevin Love insinuates himself a little deeper into the rotation, the Cavs should be just fine, maybe even better. A lot of Eastern Conference teams have improved but I expect the Cavs to go deep in the playoffs. (Beating the Warriors again will be a tougher challenge, though)
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