I guess it all depends on what the
de facto GM (the guy who refers to himself as "the king")
decides is best for
him the team.
At first blush, you would think that He would want Rondo, the pass-first pg, for both Him and Love to be set up wherever they like. But I'm not so sure. Despite some of the rumblings out of Cleveland about " healthy discussions" between James and Irving, I have to believe that Irving's presence was a huge factor in James coming back to Cleveland.
In fact, the James/Irving relationship is a longstanding one, with James often acting as Irving's mentor.
LeBron James has known Kyrie Irving for years. He's been a mentor for the young Cleveland Cavaliers point guard since he was a freshman at Duke. Irving has spoken of seeking out James for advice on his adjustment to the NBA both on and off the court
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/24786601/report-lebron-irving-exchanged-words-in-healthy-argumentWhile James has spoken of "bad habits" that have been ingrained in Cleveland the past couple of years, aside from indirectly referring to Irving, he was also probably referring to Waiters and Tristan Thompson.
I see them more likely as heading out of town to get the Cavs help rather than Irving.
For that matter, as unlikely as this is, I see Love being moved before Irving.
The Cavs need veteran leadership and bench help. Their bench sucks. Marion and Miller are cooked and they got nothing else.
I think a Green/Bradley/Olynyk/Bass for Love and Waiters deal would improve the Cavs. I don't think that what they have now is going to work, and I don't think that the argument that "it took a while in Miami to come together " argument means that it will work in Cleveland.
Waiters will be addition by subtraction for them. Green is the perfect "third wheel" to James and Irving as he was to Durant and Westbrook. Bardley brings some D that they desperately need. Olynyk would be the perfect passing/stretch PF/C for them, and Bass brings them legitimate depth as a bench player on a contender.
Yah, I know, I know, Cleveland never does this, but it does make some sense. I think that it makes them better, despite the prevailing 3-star theory adhered to in the NBA.