The Cleveland Cavaliers young core is in an interesting spot. Prior to trading for Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland and Evan Mobley clearly were developing rapidly with Jarrett Allen as a steady contributor.
In Cleveland’s situation, every new player does more than broadly improving or hurting the team’s trajectory. Each developing talent has an opportunity to learn from their new teammate and develop new skills based on their fit with one another.
As free agency approached its official start, the Cavaliers were in rumors for a sign-and-trade with the Miami Heat centered around Max Strus. With it finally completed, the Cavs have added another reliable shooter and retained Caris LeVert to start the summer.