I guess I could be considered bandwagon since I only became a real cavs fan when the Cavs drafted Lebron. I'm 25, and like most people my age, we had our favorite players growing up and they didn't play for the Cavs. I mean say what you want, but there was nothing particularly enthralling about Terrell Brandon, Chris Mills and Tyrone Hill for someone in the 6th or 7th grade. I always rooted for the Cavs to win, but I would be lying if I said I watched every Cavs game as a teen like I do now. I went to a ton of games at the coliseum with my dad as a kid, but like most kids, we cared more about getting a mini basketball than if the team actually won. When I got a little older I became more of a fan of players than a certain team because I had a ton of jerseys I would wear to school in the 4rd and 5th grade (Jerry Stackhouse(76ers), Shawn Kemp(Sonics), Latrell Speewell(Warriors), Damon Stodumire(Raptors), MJ, and of course Shaq) I don't think I was abnormal either. I never had a NBA team I was die hard for, just players I liked watching. Since I'm a fan of all Cleveland sports though, I'm a Cavs fan.
So I don't have a problem with Lebron-era fans. Those fans are the ones that help the Cavs franchise advance into what it takes to be successful. If the Cavs were good, and nobody went to the games, then you could forget about Gilbert spending money, or Lebron staying here.