The Cleveland Cavaliers are going to have good depth this season, and they will have a walking 20-point, 10-rebound man in Kevin Love. With a regular rotation that projects (at least to start the season) to have a number of solid, but not needle-moving players, they’ll need to win when it comes to the hustle statistics. For the first time in a while, they won’t have a guaranteed postseason spot, so they’ll need to be well-versed in the details and play team ball.
With the Cavaliers having so many lineup changes and even roster changes mid-season last year, I’ll give them a lot of slack for their less-than-stellar hustle statistics.