Dean Wade, Cleveland Cavaliers. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
I understand that I’m probably higher on Dean Wade than most Cleveland Cavaliers fans, and that’s fine. Last season, Wade didn’t blow down any doors in having 6.0 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in rotational minutes, and I get that.
He was a pleasant surprise though, and knocked in 36.6 percent of his 3.4 three-point attempts per game, and the catch-and-shoot confidence appeared to grow as his season progressed. Now, injuries to the likes of Kevin Love and Larry Nance Jr. did play into more opportunities for Wade, and I’m aware of that.