Cleveland Cavaliers: 3 Reasons the Cavs Are Better with Kyle Korver

The Cleveland Cavaliers just finalized the trade for Kyle Korver, and it would a magnificent one.

This was a power move from the Cleveland Cavaliers and general manager David Griffin. The 6-foot-7, 35-year-old shooting guard has been a long-time nemesis of the Cavaliers but today he is turned into what could be a savior.

In a King James Gospel article by Quenton Albertie, he outlines the trade:

The proposed trade between the Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers, in which the defending champs receive Kyle Korver for Mike Dunleavy Jr. and a 2019 first-round pick is now official.

This move seemed to be aimed directly at the potential Finals trilogy. The obvious (and realistic) goal for the Cleveland Cavaliers this year is to win another championship. After being down 14 points to Golden State late in the fourth on Christmas Day, I believe the Cavs knew that this team needed a boost like Korver.

This is the break that the Cavaliers needed, and we need to dissect it a bit more. Here are three positive ways that his trade impacted the Cavs.

Reason #1: The Obvious

Kyle Korver is a sharpshooter, and the entire NBA knows and respects that. He has made over one three per game every season since his rookie year in which he averaged less than 12 minutes per game. In the 2009-2010 season, this sharpshooter shot 53.6 percent from behind the arc which was an NBA best.

This guy is a game-changer. Teaming up with LeBron James should make every other NBA team cringe. James has been shooting down in the post quite frequently this season. Actually, he takes 50.3 percent of his shots from …

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