Cleveland Cavaliers big JaVale McGee shoots the ball. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
The Cleveland Cavaliers have gotten, for the most part, good play from JaVale McGee in a backup 5 role. To this point, McGee’s had 8.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 15.2 minutes per contest, and has typically given the Cavs energy in his minutes-share.
There’s been sequences when the veteran big has done too much, frankly, but with what he’s provided in other ways, and with the effort he’s consistently shown on defense, Cleveland’s been able to live with it.