Cleveland are still in a pretty good position to keep Kyrie Irving. They shouldn't panic themselves into making a bunch of win-now moves.
That would be the worst thing they could do.
Stay bad. Get another good draft pick. Use their cap space well in the summer. Maybe look to trade T.Thompson and/or D.Waiters at that point. But for now - sit still and be patient.
Don't throw youth/picks for mediocre veterans like so many impatient teams do when their star starts throwing hissy fits.
I agree with that to some extent. I think some of their players they may want to cash in on any perceived value they still have if Cleveland finds the player to not be a good fit.
Example: Dion Waiters. I think he has some value because he is still young and was a high draft pick. I don't expect him to become an all-star. Furthermore, I agree with the reports that he's not improved much due to Kyrie being a bad influence on him. I'd try to trade him for a shooter/defender that fits better alongside Kyrie. A young player would be great, but a player who has been in the league long enough to not be as impressionable as Waiters wouldn't be bad either. I'm thinking guys like JJ Redick, Arron Afflalo, Danny Green, or maybe even Gordon Hayward would be good players for Cleveland to target right now. If Waiters + a lottery protected 1st + cap filler could return one of those players or a player like them, I think Cleveland should do that. I'd like to see them resign Deng as well, so long as its a reasonable contract.
So, don't throw picks and $ at mediocre veterans, but I would throw them at younger players who could be part of a long term strategy, even if they aren't players filled with sky-high potential.