Using another teams rebuilding blueprint in the NBA is like trying to make a roux for the first time with directions out of an old Betty Crocker book. Words can’t really describe the proper color you are aiming for. If it gives off a buttery popcorn or cocoa aroma you’re fine. If the roux starts to smell like coffee or burnt popcorn, it’s too late. A roux is composed of two ingredients (fat, flour), and three variables (heat, time, effort), and if any of them aren’t right, it’s time to throw it away, and start over.
The majority of us have been witnesses to a few reboots of the Cavaliers, and we’ll see another one again in five years or so.