Coming off a championship and the most impressive comeback in the sports’ history, this season was supposed to be a relative walk in the park for the Cleveland Cavaliers.Due to Kevin Durant’s big free agency decision, all the large pressure during the upcoming campaign was shipped off to the Bay Area after his announcement.So what was supposed to be a cakewalk for the Cavs has turned into an injury-filled slog through an 82-game marathon.Kevin Love has been missing more than a month of the season, Kyrie Irving missed some time, J.R. Smith has missed three months of action and big signee Andrew Bogut broke his leg after 58 seconds of on-court action.All of these injuries have led to an increased workload for LeBron James as he has had to shoulder an increased burden in trying to help his team secure the number one seed in the Eastern Conference.David Griffin, the team general manager, has done everything in his power to provide the three-time champion with the firepower to bring another title to the shores of Lake Erie.

He secured sharpshooter Kyle Korver before the trade deadline, then explosive forward Derrick Williams and playmaking point guard Deron Williams on the buyout market.

Now, he has his sights on securing another large presence to guard the rim after Bogut’s season ending injury in Larry Sanders.

According to Shams Charania of Yahoo, Sanders is close to completing an NBA comeback and is in serious discussions toward a contract with the defending champions to protect the paint.

The former Milwaukee Buck big man last played in 2015 and the layoff from basketball was to deal with personal issues away from the game.

Now, he hoped to help bolster a sagging Cleveland frontline that has been reeling since Love went down with a knee injury.

Cavs brass is hoping that his upside and athletic talent can develop with the team once he gets back into full game speed shape.

At the height of his powers, the young center was a shot altering machine who had gained a great reputation for defence in 2013 while averaging nine points, nine rounds and two blocks a game.

It hasn’t been an easy road this season, but the front office has continued to find creative ways to keep the cupboard stocked as the team tries for a third straight appearance in the NBA Finals.