A: First, I'm not sure you can define a team in the NBA Finals for a second consecutive season, albeit one down 0-2 in this championship series, as a "sinking ship." I can't recall many complaints about the Cavaliers' midseason move for Channing Frye during any round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, nor do I recall many laments about removing Mozgov from the rotation or Blatt from the bench. And Smith had a stretch at the start of the playoffs when he was as feared as any 3-point shooter this side of Steph Curry and Klay Thompson. Now, if you're asking if a player helping setting the agenda can be detrimental for a team's long-term growth, then I certainly would agree when it comes to casting aside Wiggins. But would there have been any guarantees of consecutive Finals berths had Wiggins remained? Players, like coaches, look for immediate gratification. And yet, if there is any NBA executive who lives in the moment, it's probably Pat Riley, as well, considering what he gave up for Goran Dragic. Put it this way, if LeBron had sat with Riley in that Las Vegas hotel in July 2014 and said he would have stayed if Riley granted him greater input in Heat personnel decisions, do you have any doubt that Riley would have acquiesced? Except for Wiggins-Love, I think any other Cavaliers misstep since LeBron's return have been no worse than most other moves around the league.