If Cleveland is to have a chance against the Durant-led Warriors, Kevin Love has to go. He was useful against the Warriors pre-Durant. Now he is a borderline liability due to his slowness.
Here is the trade Cleveland should ask Boston for if they want to have a chance in next year's finals:
http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=ydhgw5byThat's Zeller, Crowder, AB and Mickey for Love.
Boston should respond by asking for the Cav's 2018 first rounder (pick 27 or 28...) along with Love, and can give the Cavs a second rounder so the Cavs can add a young body...
To beat the Warriors there has to be a player who can make life miserable for Curry. That would be Bradley. Meanwhile Crowder can help deal with both Klay Thompson and Durant.
The Warriors small ball lineup is something Cleveland cannot come close to dealing with. With this trade they could:
It would be Iriving, Bradley, Smith, Crowder, Lebron Verses Curry, Thompson, Iggy, Durant, Green
That's a MUCH better shot against the Warriors than with slow-footed Love out there.
I am not much of a fan of Love at this point. But if became a Celtic I would root hard for him
as a piece of the puzzle and much needed big man help/rebounding.
IT, Fultz, Rozier
Smart, Brown
Hayward, Brown, Smart
Love, KO (re-signed), Yabu
Horford, Zizic
If Fultz blossoms quickly then eventual trade of IT. with Bradley gone keeping Smart would be essential and there would be plenty of offense with Fultz and Hayward and Love.