We’re currently counting down the minutes until NBA free agency kicks off. As of midnight tonight, teams can hit the ground running and start reaching out to potential targets. There are plenty of teams who will be grabbing the phones the second the clock allows them to do so, and that includes the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Cavs have more than a few free agents within their own roster they need to re-sign. Kevin Love is obviously the marquee player they’ll likely go after right away. The star forward has reportedly told the team he plans on coming back, and should apparently expect a five-year max offer almost immediately after free agency starts. Tristan Thompson and Iman Shumpert will also receive a call from Cleveland soon after this, as well.

Once this is all wrapped up, the Cavs can regroup with LeBron James and get him back in the fold after he opted out over the weekend.

Of course, the team will also look outside the organization to see if there are any additions it can make. And, even though James is reportedly not getting too involved in the team’s free agency plans, he’s apparently still willing to drop some hints of who he’d like to see join the roster.

According to an ESPN report, James is a big fan of Chicago Bulls forward Mike Dunleavy. As a result, the Cavs are expected to pursue the free agent sharpshooter once free agency opens up. And, though odds favor Dunleavy remaining with the Bulls, Cleveland should definitely listen to James and make a strong effort to sign him.

Said pursuit wouldn’t be an easy one, as Dunleavy has already stated he believes he’ll be back in Chicago next year. The Bulls, expected to contend with new coach Fred Hoiberg, shouldn’t be a tough sell for Dunleavy.

That said, this hardly means Cleveland shouldn’t try and make a pitch anyway.

For one, wing depth is certainly something the Cavs need to focus on this summer. Beyond Shumpert, there aren’t too many legitimate weapons on the team at this position. Considering the fact the threat of James driving the lane is always present with Cleveland, you can never have enough spot-up shooters on the roster. This is something Dunleavy has shown he can definitely thrive at.

Now, you can say the Cavs already had a player like this in J.R. Smith, and despite his opt out, the team should focus on re-signing him instead of making a push for Dunleavy. However, there are some complications with this thought process.

For one, Smith’s demands are a bit more lucrative than Cleveland may be willing to work with. The mercurial guard apparently wants somewhere around $8 million per year, and would also like a long contract. Unfortunately for him, this might be too much for the Cavs, forcing them to look elsewhere.

On top of this, while Dunleavy is older than Smith, he doesn’t carry the same track record with the league’s discipline department. Smith’s emotions took over a few times during the playoffs, resulting in some flagrant fouls and a two-game suspension. It’s been his M.O. for a while now, and having to constantly worry about him losing his cool is something the Cavs might not want to deal with anymore.

This is what would make Dunleavy much more appealing. You would get relatively the same amount of reliable three-point shooting without the questionable character issues.

Again, though, it might be all for naught, as it’ll likely take a lot of effort to pry Dunleavy away from the Bulls.

That said, he could join a team which was inches from a title, has the best player in the NBA and, barring any free agency mishaps, should be locked and loaded for another title run next season.

At the end of the day, maybe it won’t be that tough of a sell after all.

Casey Drottar is the Cleveland Beat Writer for www.Rantsports.com. Follow him on Twitter or “Like” him on Facebook