Cavaliers need to evaluate their roster

The Cleveland Cavaliers need to evalute their roster and decide which direction to go in as the NBA trade deadline approaches.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are near the bottom of the Eastern Conference. They are not a competitive team and have a lot of thinking to do when it comes to their roster. The Cavs front office needs to figure out if they are closer to or further from competing. Here’s some free advice for Cleveland, they are further from. The back-to-back blowouts in Los Angeles certainly prove that.

Cleveland has some young pieces they can build around. Collin Sexton, Darius Garland, and Kevin Porter Jr. These players look to be the foundation for the Cavaliers moving forward. Build around this trio and find some young bigs to compliment their abilities.

Dante Exum is a player who might be able to carve out a bench role for the Cavs. Exum is under contract until the 2020-21 season, seeing what they have in Exum is definitely worth the time while they hang out in the basement of the Eastern Conference.

There is also the unknown about Dylan Windler. Windler will miss the entire season due to injury. Windler should be able to contribute next season and help the Cavaliers win a few more games.

There are also players who do not look to be integral to their longterm future. Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson, John Henson, and Brandon Knight. By the time the group of younger players on the team reach their potential, it is highly unlikely that these veteran players will be playing at the same level.

This is not a quick retool in Cleveland. This is going to be a long process. Growth that will take some time and come in a gradual manner. The team lacks depth and the near certain departure of veteran players will draw the process out longe and that is fine. It is about the big picture and not immediate dividends. Properly evaluating the roster will be crucial to their longterm success.