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25Aug

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Ante Zizic signs with Maccabi Tel Aviv

23-year old center Ante Zizic has decided to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers and sign with Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League. Ante Zizic is signing a deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv. Zizic is leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers after spending three seasons with the team. Ante Zizic is the second former Cav to sign in Israel, Jaron Blossomgame signed with Ironi Nahariya earlier this month. Zizic did not have a lot of starting opportunities while in Cleveland. This was due to the fact that the Cavs had plenty of big men available and they were also better. Zizic is more of a traditional center that doesn't not offer all that much when it comes to the modern game. The options that the Cavs used instead of Zizic were either three-point threats or more athletic than Zizic. Zizic c...

22Aug

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Obi Toppin to Cavs in NBA mock draft

In a NBA mock draft published on Bleacher Report the Cleveland Cavaliers are slotted to pick Dayton forward Obi Toppin fifth overall. With the conclusion of the NBA Draft Lottery there is a little better idea of how the draft might go. A mock draft from Bleacher Report has the Cleveland Cavaliers selecting Obi Toppin fifth overall. LaMelo Ball, Onyeka Okongwu, Anthony Edwards, and James Wiseman go before Cleveland in that order in this particular mock. This gives the Cavs the opportunity to select the Dayton forward at five. Obi Toppin played two years at Dayton and was outstanding during his second season. Toppin averaged 20 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1 steal per game. Toppin made 63.3% of his field goal attempts including 39% from three-point range. Adding Topp...

21Aug

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Cavaliers land 5th pick in NBA Draft Lottery

The Cleveland Cavaliers landed the fifth overall pick in the NBA Draft Lottery. For the second consecutive season the Cleveland Cavaliers will pick fifth in the NBA Draft. https://twitter.com/cavs/status/1296631640266027008?s=20 With the way the draft lottery is now conducted the fifth pick was the most likely outcome for Cleveland. https://twitter.com/cavs/status/1295880879395438592?s=20 Cleveland selected Darius Garland fifth overall in the 2019 NBA Draft and will look to add more talent in October's draft. The Cavs also added Dylan Windler and Kevin Porter Jr. to supplement their roster. The fifth overall pick will be Cleveland's only selection in the 2020 NBA Draft.

Kevin Love states Tristan Thompson is No. 1 priority

18Aug

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Kevin Love states Tristan Thompson is No. 1 priority

Kevin Love tweeted that Tristan Thompson should be a number one priority for the Cleveland Cavaliers this offseason. There is no doubting that the veterans on the Cleveland Cavaliers are close. Kevin Love confirmed that with a tweet Tuesday morning, stating his support for Tristan Thompson staying in Cleveland . https://twitter.com/kevinlove/status/1295578134897741832?s=20 Love says that Thompson should be the number one priority and that he is a leader. Larry Nance Jr. doubled down on what Love said and added some input of his own. https://twitter.com/Larrydn22/status/1295578662629187584?s=20 A player like Tristan Thompson can make a huge impact for any team. Thompson is not the highlight reel that others are in the league, but not many big men like him are. Trista...

Former Cavs forward Jaron Blossomgame signs in Israel

14Aug

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Former Cavs forward Jaron Blossomgame signs in Israel

Former Cleveland Cavaliers forward Jaron Blossomgame has agreed to a deal with Ironi Nahariya in Israel. Another former Cav is heading overseas looking for an opportunity. Jaron Blossomgame will be signing with Ironi Nahariya of the Israeli Premier Basketball League according to Keith Smith. https://twitter.com/KeithSmithNBA/status/1294123879154188289?s=20 As Smith noted, Blossomgame last appeared in the NBA with Cleveland during the 2018-19 season. Blossomgame appeared in 27 games averaging 4.2 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. The then 25-year old forward shot 44.3% from the field and 25.6% from three-point range. Jaron Blossomgame played the 2019-20 season with the Windy City Bulls, Chicago's G-League affiliate. Blossomgame appeared in 42 games averaging 16 points, 7.4 ...

BR says Cavs worst landing spot for LaMelo Ball

9Aug

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BR says Cavs worst landing spot for LaMelo Ball

A Bleacher Report article from Jonathan Wasserman states that the Cleveland Cavaliers are the worst landing spot for LaMelo Ball. When it comes to the draft in any sport there is usually a campaign of sorts to try and keep a highly regarded prospect from certain teams. More often than not a Cleveland team is mentioned as a place where a player should stay away from or as a bad landing spot. That is the case with the Cleveland Cavaliers and LaMelo Ball. Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report put together a list of the five best and five worst landing spots for LaMelo Ball. Among the worst are the Cavs, Knicks, Hornets, Wizards, and Timberwolves. The best include the Pistons, Hawks, Bulls, Suns, and Warriors. Wasserman does make some good points about the Cavs. Aside from them...

9Aug

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Could Cavs trade for Ben Simmons?

The Cleveland Cavaliers reportedly believe they can put together a good enough package to acquire Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons. This would be interesting. according to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, the Cleveland Cavaliers "believe they have enough to assemble an enticing package" for Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons. Fedor would later add the following: Those picks, combined with one of the young guys and some salary filler, is a good start. It’s also why the Cavs have spent the first few years of the post-LeBron era stockpiling assets. In any potential trade discussion, the Cavs would cling tightest to Kevin Porter Jr. Whether or not Philadelphia would actually consider what Cleveland has to offer is not known, but if they were shopping Ben Simmons they would have to e...

Former Cavs forward John Holland signs in Russia

27Jul

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Former Cavs forward John Holland signs in Russia

Former Cleveland Cavaliers small forward John Holland has signed a deal in Russia with UNICS Kazan of the VTB United League. John Holland has signed a deal that will see him playing basketball in Russia. The former Cavs forward will be playing for UNICS Kazan of the VTB United League. Holland last appeared in the NBA for Cleveland during the 2018-19 season. The 31-year old forward made 25 appearances during his two years with the Cavs, his only appearance in 2018-19 was for 44 seconds in a loss to Toronto. Holland's 24 appearances the year before saw Holland average 2.3 points and 1 rebound in 7.3 minutes per game. This is not John Holland's first time playing in Europe. Holland played in Spain, France, and Turkey before being acquired by the Canton Charge in 2015. Interestingly...

Bio-Dome 2.0? Cavs could participate in 2nd bubble

3Jul

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Bio-Dome 2.0? Cavs could participate in 2nd bubble

The NBA is considering adding a second bubble aka Bio-Dome in Chicago for the eight teams that are not participating in Orlando. As if the original Bio-Dome plan was not going to have enough issues, the NBA decided to double down on this idea and consider adding a second bubble in Chicago. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported the news Thursday. https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1278790366624452608?s=20 The Cleveland Cavaliers would be one of the teams participating in this second Bio-Dome taking place in Chicago. This would provide the Cavs with an opportunity for some of their younger players such as Collin Sexton, Darius Garland, and Kevin Porter Jr. to continue their development. It would also give some others a chance to make an impression on the coaching staff after only h...

29Jun

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Cavaliers sign Dean Wade, Jordan Bell

The Cleveland Cavaliers made two signings Monday, agreeing to multi-year deals with Dean Wade and free agent Jordan Bell. Even though they will not be playing in the Bio-Dome plan in Orlando, the Cleveland Cavaliers made some moves Monday. The Cavs agreed to multi-year deals with Dean Wade and Jordan Bell. https://twitter.com/ChrisFedor/status/1277637930455109633?s=20 https://twitter.com/chrisfedor/status/1277649465076318214?s=21 https://twitter.com/ChrisFedor/status/1277643933380743174?s=20 Dean Wade appeared in 12 games with the Cavaliers last season as he bounced back and forth from the G-League. Wade averaged 1.7 PPG and 1.6 RPG in just under six minutes per game. Wade's two-way contract was converted into a multi-year deal. Jordan Bell is a three-year vetera...

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