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Breaking down your Kyrie Irving trade questions

Great question, and the answer remains unknowable by the Cavs design. If the right option comes along, the Cavs could trade the pick. Ultimately, it gives them leverage. They have another asset if they think they can trade for a big name to better compete with the Warriors, or to increase the chances of James staying here in free agency next summer.

They can also use the pick to prepare for life after James. Whether that life comes because he leaves in free agency, or because of his retirement, one thing is clear: James is closer to the end of his career as a Cavalier than to the beginning of it, and the organization needs to prepare for the next phase without him.

Don’t expect them to trade the pick right away. In fact, I think it’s more likely that they get a second pick from Boston (see answer to the first question) than I think it is that they trade this one, especially given the fact that the pick is unprotected.

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Ashley is a former basketball player who covers the Cleveland Cavaliers, Indians and high school sports for NEO Sports Insiders. She also covers the Cavs for SB Nation's Fear The Sword. Ashley is a 2015 graduate of John Carroll University and previously worked in political journalism. You can follow her on Twitter @AshleyBastock42

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