NBA 2K18: Predicting The Roster For Every All-Time Team

26. Cleveland Cavaliers

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Centers: Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Brad Daugherty, Hot Rod Williams

Forwards: LeBron James, Larry Nance, Kevin Love, Shawn Kemp

Guards: Mark Price, Kyrie Irving, Craig Ehlo, Austin Carr, Terrell Brandon, Bingo Smith

Starting lineup: Daugherty, Nance, James, Irving, Price

Taking into account the only recently broken curse that followed Cleveland's sports teams for 52 years, it may seem like the Cavaliers' success started with drafting LeBron James. However, players like Price, Nance or Daugherty were among the best at their positions in the late 80s and early 90s.

So, while Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving are also members of this team, Price and Nance overshadow them in their contributions to team success.

Shawn Kemp and Terrell Brandon might be considered odd additions here, but Brandon was the only All-Star player the Cavs had on their team after the end of the "Price-era," while Kemp remained the biggest and most marketable name in Cavs history up until James joined the team.

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