Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin offered a brief look at the team's plans for the summer on ESPN's NBA Lockdown podcast on Sunday.
"We intend to keep this group together and see what we're capable of," he said (via ESPN.com's Marc Stein).
The Cavs core is likely to remain intact.
Kyrie Irving and Iman Shumpert are locked up through 2019, while Tristan Thompson and Kevin Love are signed through 2020, and it's doubtful the team will look to move Love after winning the NBA title.
Finals MVP LeBron James told ESPN.com's Dave McMenamin he has no plans to leave, either.
The Cavaliers have a few players hitting free agency, but none—with the possible exception of J.R. Smith—would leave a major hole in the squad if he signed elsewhere.
Smith will be a major wild card. During his emotional press conference after Game 7 of the Finals, he made it clear he's comfortable in Cleveland:
Still, it won't be surprising if another team throws him a massive offer that forces Griffin to decide the price is too high to retain ...
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Cavs GM David Griffin Comments on Status of Cavaliers Heading into Free Agency
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