Cavs GM looking for playmaking at deadline

The Cleveland Cavaliers are still looking to add another piece prior to February's trade deadline, but they may not go down the traditional path.

While it's no secret that having a competent backup point guard would boost the Cavs' title chances, general manager David Griffin says the defending champs are just hoping to add another playmaker.

"It's something where we're all pretty keenly aware that it would help take some burden off of Kyrie (Irving) and LeBron (James) as our primary playmaker, so if we could get somebody else that could do it ... and it really doesn't even have to be a point guard; it's just we need playmaking," Griffin told ESPN's Dave McMenamin.

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Now that their roster's stacked with 3-point specialists, the Cavaliers have fewer players who can handle the ball.

"So, again, the hope is that Kyle (Korver) gives us the opportunity to create some offense another way and make us less dependent on those two play creators," Griffin said. "Obviously coach (Tyronn Lue) has done some creative things with Kevin Love to make offense run through him as well. But all season long, we've known we need more playmaking and just more intelligence at times on the floor in terms of the decision-making. We'll continue to try to improve."

Cleveland's roster stands at 14 players after acquiring Korver last week, giving them the option to go the free-agent route if they so choose.