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Three finalists remain after a lengthy process to find a new executive director of the NBA Players Association.

Jun 15, 2014; San Antonio, TX, USA; Miami Heat guard Ray Allen warms up before game five of the 2014 NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs at AT&T Center.

The Miami Heat have assigned numbers to their roster newcomers, and that means some familiar numbers with new names on the back.

That's why the Cavs must receive at least a two-year commitment from Love. He is under contract for $15.7 million this season.

Miami Heat guard Ray Allen drives to the basket over Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert during the second half of Game 3 in the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals playoff series, Saturday, May 24, 2014, in Miami.

With most of the high-profile free agents already off the market, NBA teams can start looking for smaller pieces who can make an impact in the upcoming seasons.

Summer league is over and the Cavs have added some additional players to round out the roster, so it is officially time to start speculating about what the starting lineup may look like.

They were the league's "it" team because of the presence of LeBron James. Now, with James' return to Cleveland, the rebuilding process has begun.

Of course, it all started with LeBron James returning home with his well-penned Sports Illustrated essay , and it continued with James Jones and Mike Miller continuing the exodus up north of former Miami Heat players.

Pacers center Roy Hibbert looks on as Heat forward Udonis Haslem loses the ball under the basket in the third quarter of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Sunday, May 18, 2014.

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Jun 5, 2014; San Antonio, TX, USA; Miami Heat center Chris Bosh drives to the basket against San Antonio Spurs center Tiago Splitter in game one of the 2014 NBA Finals at AT&T Center.

Mike Miller told ESPN Radio on Thursday that he's trying to recruit Ray Allen to sign with the Cavaliers, pointing to the veteran as the kind of player that will help LeBron James and his new team in key spots in the playoffs.

A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Heat free agent James Jones will be joining James with the Cavaliers.

The controversial free-agent shooting guard has agreed to a $27 million, three-year deal with the Charlotte Hornets, according to a person familiar with the contract.

Caleb Rudisill and members of the Manatee High wrestling team had a solid showing during the Disney Duals, which wrapped July 1. The Manatee Mafia placed 14th out of 46 teams, and Rudisill went 10-1 to earn All-America honors.

The dominoes have in fact fallen, and most of the prized assets on the NBA free-agent market have been claimed.

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Apr 20, 2014; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat forward James Jones reacts after making a three point basket against the Charlotte Bobcats during the second half in game one during the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Arena.

The Cavaliers agreed to a two-year deal with Mike Miller on Tuesday, a shooter who had a resurgent season in Memphis last year after being a teammate of LeBron James in Miami the three seasons prior.