A recently published mock draft on CBS Sports from Colin Ward-Henninger has the Cleveland Cavaliers selecting Ohio State wing Malaki Branham with the 14th overall pick. The explanation of the pick and overall fit appears below. “The Cavs need wings — especially ones who can shoot — and Branham fits
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Jalen Williams to Cavs in mock
A recent mock draft from Sam Vecenie of The Athletic (subscription required) has the Cleveland Cavaliers selecting Santa Clara’s Jalen Williams. Here is the explanation from Vecenie in terms of reasoning and fit with the Cavs. “Williams spikes up the board here for the Cavs. He fills a legitimate positional
Market for Collin Sexton could lead to big payday
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton is in the final stages of recovering from his torn meniscus, but that has not stopped teams from expressing interest in his services. Shams Charania of The Athletic had the following to say about Sexton’s market in a piece published Monday morning. “Cavaliers restricted free
Cleveland Cavaliers annouce rebrand
The Cleveland Cavaliers have announced that they are rebranding their identity while altering their color scheme just a bit. A hype video released by the team states that “Gold is back”. Navy will no longer be part of the Cavs color scheme as it has been replaced by the color
Cavs hire Luke Walton as assistant coach
A familiar face from California will be returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers as an assistant coach. No, not who you are thinking of, it is Luke Walton. Walton will serve as an assistant under J.B. Bickerstaff. Luke Walton has served as an assistant previously, famously standing in for Steve Kerr
Evan Mobley named first team All-Rookie
Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Evan Mobley has been named to the 2021-22 NBA All-Rookie first team. This development seemed to be more of a formality than question throughout the rookie campaign of Evan Mobley. Mobley would finish third in Rookie of the Year voting averaging 15 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists,
Cavaliers hold 14th overall pick in ’22 draft
As expected, the Cleveland Cavaliers will hold the 14th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. While the Cavs had a very small chance to improve their spot 0.5% for first overall, 2.4% for top four), this was the most likely scenario. Cleveland has held the third, fifth (twice), and
Anderson Varejao to represent Cavs at Draft Lottery
Longtime fan favorite Anderson Varjeao will be the Cleveland Cavaliers representative at the NBA Draft Lottery. The Cavs have just a 0.5% chance of landing the first overall pick and 2.4% chance of shooting up into the top four. Staying at the 14th pick is the most likely scenario as
Cavaliers miss out on NBA Awards
The Cleveland Cavaliers took a massive step forward last season in their ascension from the basement of the Eastern Conference, but did not result in any awards for members of the organization. Award winner after award winner was announced without any Cavs taking home the respective honor. Up for Most
Dean Wade cleared for on court activity
Cleveland Cavaliers third year forward Dean Wade has had surgery on his meniscus and has been cleared for on court activity. Wade was ruled out for the season in late-March after an earlier timetable suggested 4-6 weeks. It was a productive for season in Cleveland for Dean Wade. Wade averaged