2024-25 Regular Season

[toooskies]

Too much media coverage.

I wonder if our recent struggles and Garland’s talk about needing to have fun on the court is indicative of Niang’s locker room presence being absent. Who could we add to fill that having-fun role?

[ijspeelman]

Too much media coverage.

I wonder if our recent struggles and Garland’s talk about needing to have fun on the court is indicative of Niang’s locker room presence being absent. Who could we add to fill that having-fun role?

Boban, Thanasis, Javale I think are still available. I think that's the best for the fun locker room presence. Did Robin Lopez retire lol?

[JujitsuFlip]

Kent Bazemore is the best towel waiver i have ever seen. He's currently in the G league too.

[JujitsuFlip]

https://www.fearthesword.com/2025/4/3/24400807/cleveland-cavaliers-sign-chuma-okeke-to-finalize-roster

Spot 15 filled. We could've did worse, that's for sure.

I know it's not the 7 footer we all wanted but he can fill the Marcus Morris role.

[mcfly1204]

https://www.fearthesword.com/2025/4/3/24400807/cleveland-cavaliers-sign-chuma-okeke-to-finalize-roster

Spot 15 filled. We could've did worse, that's for sure.

I know it's not the 7 footer we all wanted but he can fill the Marcus Morris role.

What does he bring to the table, a little rebounding and some defense?

[JujitsuFlip]

https://www.fearthesword.com/2025/4/3/24400807/cleveland-cavaliers-sign-chuma-okeke-to-finalize-roster

Spot 15 filled. We could've did worse, that's for sure.

I know it's not the 7 footer we all wanted but he can fill the Marcus Morris role.

What does he bring to the table, a little rebounding and some defense?

Yup. If Hunter and Wade get hurt during the playoff run, he could step in for some minutes. Both those guys have reputations for getting hurt.

Strus and Okoro can man the 3 but neither can really successfully man the 4, so Okeke could off the bench. I think that was why they got Green but he has not shown too much since arriving.

Also a team option for next season, so if he's even halfway decent, we're gonna need all the cheap deals we can get.

[JujitsuFlip]

Wow, first time in franchise history that the Cavs have been the #1 seed without LeBron on the team.

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[JujitsuFlip]

https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/releases-kenny-atkinson-250419

Not the official award but probably a good sign Kenny will be named, if his peers already feel that way.

[JonFromVA]

The Chase Down made a good point on their pod about Koby Altman and what he's achieved after the franchise had supposedly blown all their future assets on the Mitchell trade.

Notable players we've added to beef up our rotation since include Sam Merrill, Ty Jerome, CPJ, Max Strus, and Hunter.

We also signed Niang and re-signed LeVert who were flipped in the Hunter trade while retaining Isaac Okoro and Dean Wade.

As for our draft picks, it's still tbd what Tyson, Bates, Travers and Diop will contribute; but it's a good thing we don't have to count on them and can continue to develop them as potential future rotation players or trade bait.

[JujitsuFlip]

The Chase Down made a good point on their pod about Koby Altman and what he's achieved after the franchise had supposedly blown all their future assets on the Mitchell trade.

Notable players we've added to beef up our rotation since include Sam Merrill, Ty Jerome, CPJ, Max Strus, and Hunter.

We also signed Niang and re-signed LeVert who were flipped in the Hunter trade while retaining Isaac Okoro and Dean Wade.

As for our draft picks, it's still tbd what Tyson, Bates, Travers and Diop will contribute; but it's a good thing we don't have to count on them and can continue to develop them as potential future rotation players or trade bait.

Might lose Merrill and Jerome this summer and Wade next summer, we'll see if he can reload the depth, while in the 2nd apron.

Okoro also seems to be on the fringe of the playoff rotation. If all he is, is a regular season rotation guy, not the worst thing in the world.

I am interested to see if they get more high floor guys, who are ready to contribute, with their two 2025 draft picks.

Selecting projects and having talent in the pipeline is a good idea but if none pan out, kinda sucks.

[toooskies]

The Chase Down made a good point on their pod about Koby Altman and what he's achieved after the franchise had supposedly blown all their future assets on the Mitchell trade.

Notable players we've added to beef up our rotation since include Sam Merrill, Ty Jerome, CPJ, Max Strus, and Hunter.

We also signed Niang and re-signed LeVert who were flipped in the Hunter trade while retaining Isaac Okoro and Dean Wade.

As for our draft picks, it's still tbd what Tyson, Bates, Travers and Diop will contribute; but it's a good thing we don't have to count on them and can continue to develop them as potential future rotation players or trade bait.

Might lose Merrill and Jerome this summer and Wade next summer, we'll see if he can reload the depth, while in the 2nd apron.

Okoro also seems to be on the fringe of the playoff rotation. If all he is, is a regular season rotation guy, not the worst thing in the world.

I am interested to see if they get more high floor guys, who are ready to contribute, with their two 2025 draft picks.

Selecting projects and having talent in the pipeline is a good idea but if none pan out, kinda sucks.

We've had Wade, Merrill, and CPJ pan out enough and got some contributions from Stevens. That's a reasonable hit rate. We might be able to find a Jaylen Wells-type veteran late in the 2nd. Coward or Dixon? Sion James or Tyrese Proctor?

Hard to say where we need that long-term depth, although I could see us finally investing in a big. Kalkbrenner would be nice if he's still on the board.

[JonFromVA]

The Chase Down made a good point on their pod about Koby Altman and what he's achieved after the franchise had supposedly blown all their future assets on the Mitchell trade.

Notable players we've added to beef up our rotation since include Sam Merrill, Ty Jerome, CPJ, Max Strus, and Hunter.

We also signed Niang and re-signed LeVert who were flipped in the Hunter trade while retaining Isaac Okoro and Dean Wade.

As for our draft picks, it's still tbd what Tyson, Bates, Travers and Diop will contribute; but it's a good thing we don't have to count on them and can continue to develop them as potential future rotation players or trade bait.

Might lose Merrill and Jerome this summer and Wade next summer, we'll see if he can reload the depth, while in the 2nd apron.

Okoro also seems to be on the fringe of the playoff rotation. If all he is, is a regular season rotation guy, not the worst thing in the world.

I am interested to see if they get more high floor guys, who are ready to contribute, with their two 2025 draft picks.

Selecting projects and having talent in the pipeline is a good idea but if none pan out, kinda sucks.

Well, if we do lose Jerome and/or Merrill then guys like Okoro and Tyson will become more important. Maybe we keep Green or we may find other vets willing to play for the team now that we're seen as a contender. I didn't even mention Tomlin, but he's an intriguing development project with length.

[JujitsuFlip]

The Chase Down made a good point on their pod about Koby Altman and what he's achieved after the franchise had supposedly blown all their future assets on the Mitchell trade.

Notable players we've added to beef up our rotation since include Sam Merrill, Ty Jerome, CPJ, Max Strus, and Hunter.

We also signed Niang and re-signed LeVert who were flipped in the Hunter trade while retaining Isaac Okoro and Dean Wade.

As for our draft picks, it's still tbd what Tyson, Bates, Travers and Diop will contribute; but it's a good thing we don't have to count on them and can continue to develop them as potential future rotation players or trade bait.

Might lose Merrill and Jerome this summer and Wade next summer, we'll see if he can reload the depth, while in the 2nd apron.

Okoro also seems to be on the fringe of the playoff rotation. If all he is, is a regular season rotation guy, not the worst thing in the world.

I am interested to see if they get more high floor guys, who are ready to contribute, with their two 2025 draft picks.

Selecting projects and having talent in the pipeline is a good idea but if none pan out, kinda sucks.

We've had Wade, Merrill, and CPJ pan out enough and got some contributions from Stevens. That's a reasonable hit rate. We might be able to find a Jaylen Wells-type veteran late in the 2nd. Coward or Dixon? Sion James or Tyrese Proctor?

Hard to say where we need that long-term depth, although I could see us finally investing in a big. Kalkbrenner would be nice if he's still on the board.

3 of those 4 are undrafted guys though, i think Merrill already won a ring by the time he joined the Cavs.

Bates and Travers do not look close to ready. Brobley was never close to a NBA player. Who knows what Diop's timeline is.

Hitting on undrafted guys is nice but I'd also like to hit on some of our draft picks too.

[toooskies]

Might lose Merrill and Jerome this summer and Wade next summer, we'll see if he can reload the depth, while in the 2nd apron.

Okoro also seems to be on the fringe of the playoff rotation. If all he is, is a regular season rotation guy, not the worst thing in the world.

I am interested to see if they get more high floor guys, who are ready to contribute, with their two 2025 draft picks.

Selecting projects and having talent in the pipeline is a good idea but if none pan out, kinda sucks.

We've had Wade, Merrill, and CPJ pan out enough and got some contributions from Stevens. That's a reasonable hit rate. We might be able to find a Jaylen Wells-type veteran late in the 2nd. Coward or Dixon? Sion James or Tyrese Proctor?

Hard to say where we need that long-term depth, although I could see us finally investing in a big. Kalkbrenner would be nice if he's still on the board.

3 of those 4 are undrafted guys though, i think Merrill already won a ring by the time he joined the Cavs.

Bates and Travers do not look close to ready. Brobley was never close to a NBA player. Who knows what Diop's timeline is.

Hitting on undrafted guys is nice but I'd also like to hit on some of our draft picks too.

Undrafted and late 2nd round guys are effectively the same thing. Sometimes agents will tell teams to leave a player undrafted rather than be a late pick because their agents want them to be guided to specific places that promise them development spots-- I think CPJ was in this scenario.

For the most part, any late 2nd is a low-investment opportunity. We should not expect to find an immediate contributor with the 49th or 58th pick and be happy if the organization still has them on the radar 2-3 years later. If we draft Matthew Cleveland for the jersey sales alone, that's still not an awful pick.

[JonFromVA]

We've had Wade, Merrill, and CPJ pan out enough and got some contributions from Stevens. That's a reasonable hit rate. We might be able to find a Jaylen Wells-type veteran late in the 2nd. Coward or Dixon? Sion James or Tyrese Proctor?

Hard to say where we need that long-term depth, although I could see us finally investing in a big. Kalkbrenner would be nice if he's still on the board.

3 of those 4 are undrafted guys though, i think Merrill already won a ring by the time he joined the Cavs.

Bates and Travers do not look close to ready. Brobley was never close to a NBA player. Who knows what Diop's timeline is.

Hitting on undrafted guys is nice but I'd also like to hit on some of our draft picks too.

Undrafted and late 2nd round guys are effectively the same thing. Sometimes agents will tell teams to leave a player undrafted rather than be a late pick because their agents want them to be guided to specific places that promise them development spots-- I think CPJ was in this scenario.

For the most part, any late 2nd is a low-investment opportunity. We should not expect to find an immediate contributor with the 49th or 58th pick and be happy if the organization still has them on the radar 2-3 years later. If we draft Matthew Cleveland for the jersey sales alone, that's still not an awful pick.

Well, short of hiring a draft savant, the next best thing is to keep trying to develop talent, let them compete for the few open spots, and see what percolates to the top.

CPJ isn't going to make anybody forget Jerome if we lose him, but I think he's ready to step-in and help if we can't find something better via free-agency.

[JujitsuFlip]

Kenny was just named coach of the year!

[JujitsuFlip]

Mitchell All-NBA 1st team

Mobley All-NBA 2nd team, All-Defense 1st team, and DPOY