On a new episode of Locked on Cavs (Friday, June 16, 2023) hosts Chris Manning (@cwmwrites, DIME on UPROXX, The Just Basketball Show, SB Nation’s Fear the Sword, Forbes Sports) and Evan Dammarell (@AmNotEvan, Right Down Euclid) discuss the three Cavs offseason topics that will define the summer: Isaac Okoro’s future with the team now that he’s extension eligible, Caris LeVert’s impending free agency and Lamar Stevens’ future with the Cavs.
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10 Comments
Chris is never going to learn that Cedi >>>>>>> Strus.
Also, JB clearly trusted Osman in the playoffs to get minutes spacing the floor and to guard Jalen Brunson in the fourth quarter (where he was successful).
Keep Ice for the LOVE of god. Dont destroy the team un less than 14months
Dont know if is It bcause im.european, But since day one i felt we lost more than we know giving away Lauri, sexton and a Young 3… Hope donny improves his chem. With D.garland the real leader of the team.
Fact: Avg age of the last 10 NBA CHAMPIONSHIP teams is 28.7 years old.. so yall keep trading away 23 year olds cause they didn't set the league on fire in year 2. ..jeez.
I would go 3 years $18K per season for levert. He actually wants to be here and really adjusted his game to fit in with the team the 2nd half of the season. Need a solid 2 guard when we trade Mitchell
Vert earned his spot this year in my opinion, he dropped 40 in one of our biggest wins this past season
Im sorry i love Cedi but Struss is def better
Okoro is who he is. He knows he had to work on his jump shot, and it has gotten better. He is a guard with a size who is athletic, who is great as a cutter as well as a offensive post scorer but never will be put in those opportunities because the lack of creativity coming from JB. He will never be a young Trevor Ariza or young Danny Green under JBs eyes. He is, at best, a more athletic Eric Snow who can guard 1s, 2s, and 3s.
LeVert is no way worth 16 to 18 million per year player. LeVert is worth 8 to 9 million per year. I would only bring him back at that number. He is barely better than Osman and Okoro. LeVert is a better ball handler than both those guys, but I would still start Osman at the 3 over LeVert and Okoro. He is a sixth man because of his scorers' mentality. None of the teams will spend 16 to 18 million per year on LeVert. Signing Caris to that crazy number will lead GMs to them getting fired soon.
U can't count on JB to develop or put players in position to be successful. U guys saying creative ways for JB to use players is hilarious to me. Koby has his hands full because of that. He has to bring in players who already know who they are as a player. JB will keep the ball in the guards hands, and u need wings, especially at starter, who has size, shoot, and can play man defense. JBs inability to adopt and adjust is what will hold back Koby's ability to better the roster more than the lack of cap.
He is what Koby should do:
1. Draft Emoni Bates with our 2nd Rd. Pick and convert his contract to a 2-way.
2. Don't re-sign LeVert and RoLo.
3. Bring back Green, Neto, Windler, and Stevens to the active roster. Also, bring back Diakite and Isaiah Mobley on 2-way contracts
4. Spend the MLE on Yuta Watanabe and Thomas Bryant.
5. Then tell JB the rotation and sets he needs to run since he is stuck with him.
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