Emoni Bates, Cavaliers Sign Two-Way Deal

[RealGM Wiretap]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed Emoni Bates to a Two-Way contract.

Bates, who is represented by Charles Tucker, appeared in 15 games with the Cavaliers last season on a Two-Way. Bates averaged 2.7 points in 8.9 minutes.

In 17 G League games, Bates, averaged 20.0 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 34.8 minutes.

Via RealGM Staff Report

[DoItALL9]

Someone else should've offered him more
Brooklyn?
Miami?

[CobraCommander]

Someone else should've offered him more
Brooklyn?
Miami?

This is the definition of a guy that should have done 3 year in college. When on the cavs he can’t play, but in g-league he is all world.

Probably getting little to no development in g league because the coaches are looking FOR talent that can help the pro team, verses developing talent to help win games like in college. The definition of the system failing a kid- emoni shouldn’t bet on himself- he should have played the game in the conventional way and ensured himself a nba career and 100mil vs the 2-5 mil he will earn in nba then off to over seas for assignment

[dubbmotta]

Someone else should've offered him more
Brooklyn?
Miami?

This is the definition of a guy that should have done 3 year in college. When on the cavs he can’t play, but in g-league he is all world.

Probably getting little to no development in g league because the coaches are looking FOR talent that can help the pro team, verses developing talent to help win games like in college. The definition of the system failing a kid- emoni shouldn’t bet on himself- he should have played the game in the conventional way and ensured himself a nba career and 100mil vs the 2-5 mil he will earn in nba then off to over seas for assignment

3 years of college wouldn't have done anything...he needed better coaching in HS and then college. His dad coached him in HS and taught him to be a chucker, played his 2nd year at Eastern Michigan and was a chucker. I believe he put up 45 in one game. Bad habits created by bad coaching.

[closg00]

Someone else should've offered him more
Brooklyn?
Miami?

Agreed, got no offers and took the crumbs from the Cavs.

[CobraCommander]

Someone else should've offered him more
Brooklyn?
Miami?

This is the definition of a guy that should have done 3 year in college. When on the cavs he can’t play, but in g-league he is all world.

Probably getting little to no development in g league because the coaches are looking FOR talent that can help the pro team, verses developing talent to help win games like in college. The definition of the system failing a kid- emoni shouldn’t bet on himself- he should have played the game in the conventional way and ensured himself a nba career and 100mil vs the 2-5 mil he will earn in nba then off to over seas for assignment

3 years of college wouldn't have done anything...he needed better coaching in HS and then college. His dad coached him in HS and taught him to be a chucker, played his 2nd year at Eastern Michigan and was a chucker. I believe he put up 45 in one game. Bad habits created by bad coaching.

Ok so I’ll say if this way- he needed quality coaching and training for years

[NE_pops]

Amazing when a kid is engrained with certain concepts of the game how it's nearly impossible to break them of those ideas and habits.