"In the end, doing everything possible to win now and keep LeBron James happy didn't work for the Cavaliers. Just like it hasn't worked for Orlando Magic and Dwight Howard.

Denver tried it for a while, then gave up and traded Carmelo Anthony to the Knicks. Carmelo wanted New York, he has New York. Since the trade last season, the Knicks' record is 20-25 and he's getting booed. The Knicks also signed Amare Stoudemire, so they have two stars ... and a 6-10 record.

Denver is 29-12 since trading Anthony for some of New York's best young players.

As the Cavaliers rebuild with Kyrie Irving, they should not worry about building around the rookie point guard. Just build with him. Make him an important part of the team, but not the center of the basketball universe. Obtain the best players possible, period. Try to win now, but don't sacrifice the future. Treat Irving with respect, but don't say things such as "He allows me to coach him," as former coach Mike Brown said of James.

Irving has star potential, but it's extremely dangerous when a player begins to view himself as The Franchise. Cavaliers fans know that. "