The Cleveland Cavaliers are mostly set for next season.
Barring a shocking turn of events, fans shouldn’t expect a major roster shakeup or any big moves.
Whoever they sign for their final roster spot will only be there for depth purposes.
With that in mind, analysts debated the approach they should take.
“Cleveland must evaluate whether to sign one of their former veteran leaders to accept the limited role required for that 14th roster spot — primarily leadership and emergency depth, with minimal expected playing time — or mold an unrestricted free agent with more upside into a player that can be ready in a ‘break glass in case of emergency’ situation,” per the “Wine and Gold Talk” podcast.
Depth veterans are a rare commodity in today’s NBA.
Teams are looking to get younger and don’t seem to be interested in paying an older player who’s not likely to get on the court much.
Even so, they are crucial to a young player’s development, and having a veteran to take them under their wing and teach them the ropes is a positive.
Yet, if the Cavaliers don’t want to go that route, perhaps they would be better off waiting until further in the offseason or even during the regular season to permanently fill that spot.
The Cavs don’t have a lot of available money to spend, but they can open up the possibility of making a trade, absorbing a bad contract, or finding the type of player they need to round out their roster.
The team already has a strong core that’s most likely going to get the bulk of the minutes, and whoever they get to fill that final roster spot likely won’t make that big an impact.
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