Cavaliers Urged to Chase 41-Year-Old LeBron James After 130-93 Sweep Exit

5 articles · Updated · Sports Illustrated · May 26

130-93 in Game 4 sealed Cleveland’s Eastern Conference finals sweep, prompting Chris Mannix to argue the Cavaliers should aggressively pursue LeBron James this summer.
A $281 million roster—the NBA’s most expensive—failed to win a game in the series, blew a 22-point Game 1 lead and got little playoff reliability from James Harden after his midseason arrival.
James would be hard to land because Cleveland is a second-apron team and can offer only a veteran minimum, while the Lakers, Warriors and Heat could all compete for him.
Donovan Mitchell, who scored 31 points in the elimination loss, said he loves Cleveland and has “unfinished business,” but the column argues the Cavs still need major help around him.
Beyond a James pitch, Mannix called for Cleveland to restructure Harden’s $42 million player option and explore bigger roster moves, framing the sweep as proof the team remains far from title contention.

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