While there is no clear direction in Cleveland at the moment, they do have some nice young pieces they could potentially build around for the future. Collin Sexton and Darius Garland are recent draft picks in the backcourt and have shown flashes of their potential since coming into the league. Drafting Isaac Okoro was an excellent pick for the Cavs, and the small forward role has not been filled since James left town again. While the Andre Drummond deal was an odd one, this might be his last year in Cleveland, and the same goes for Kevin Love, who is a constant trade target.
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#28 PG | 4 | 6' 1" | 190 | 21 | 1/4/99 | 3rd season | Alabama |
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#49 PG | 4 | 6' 4" | 203 | 20 | 5/4/00 | 2nd season | USC |
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#89 PG | 4 | 6' 1" | 192 | 20 | 1/26/00 | 2nd season | Vanderbilt |
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#87 PG | 5 | 6' 5" | 214 | 25 | 7/13/95 | 6th season | |
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#106 PG | 5 | 6' 6" | 196 | 24 | 9/22/96 | Rookie | Belmont |
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#109 PG | 5 | 6' 3" | 200 | 30 | 9/8/90 | 8th season | Saint Mary's |
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#62 SG | 2 | 6' 5" | 210 | 26 | 5/6/94 | 4th season | Houston |
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#55 SF | 2 | 6' 7" | 230 | 25 | 4/8/95 | 4th season | |
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#59 SF | 2 | 6' 6" | 225 | 19 | 1/26/01 | Rookie | Auburn |
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#26 PF | 2 | 6' 8" | 251 | 32 | 9/7/88 | 13th season | UCLA |
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#37 PF | 4 | 6' 7" | 245 | 27 | 1/1/93 | 6th season | Wyoming |
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#79 PF | 5 | 6' 9" | 228 | 24 | 11/20/96 | 2nd season | Kansas State |
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#13 C | 2 | 6' 10" | 279 | 27 | 8/10/93 | 9th season | Connecticut |
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#25 C | 4 | 7' 0" | 270 | 32 | 1/19/88 | 13th season | Nevada |
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In a surprising move, the Cavaliers decided to take Vanderbilt point guard Darius Garland with the 5th overall pick in the draft despite already having Collin Sexton (who Cleveland took with the 8th pick in last year’s draft) on the
Kevin Love is currently by far the most accomplished and talented player on the roster, but how much longer will he be in Cleveland? Love’s championship experience and 3-point shooting ability is certainly attractive to teams in the title hunt, but he’s also 31 years old and is set to make $30 million per year over the next 4 years. It is very possible that a team will get desperate and pull the trigger on a Love trade, but for now Love can serve as a mentor for the rest of the young Cleveland roster.
Last season, the Cavs had the slowest pace in the entire NBA, but don’t expect this to last much longer. With a guard heavy roster, it would make sense for this team to take advantage of their quickness by getting out in transition more often. However, it will be interesting if new head coach Jon Beilein will actually implement this style, as his University of