Between former five-star recruit Billy Preston, an uber-athletic offensive dynamo at 6-foot-10; Purdue’s prototypical three-and-D shooting guard in Dakota Mathias; and Notre Dame’s double-double machine in 6-foot-6 combo forward Bonzie Colson, there’s a lot to like about the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Summer League additions.
The three undrafted prospects have each drawn rave reviews and leave you wondering if the other 29 teams just failed to do their homework or if the Cavs lucked up.
After trying, and failing, to secure a second-round pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, the basketball gods did them one better by dropping three players in their laps that are “projects” but talented enough to be instant contributors in a small role as a rookie.