Caris LeVert will continue to live large as the recipient of a generous two-year, all-guaranteed $32 million deal to stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The price is heftier than supporters were likely anticipating, but a slight overpay was necessary for the Cavaliers because it gave up serious draft capital to bring him in.
Continuity is a positive, and last season, LeVert was used 30 times alongside the starters, and in these 7.7 minutes per game, the team held a 98.3 Defensive Rating. For reference, Cleveland had the top Defensive Rating during the regular season at 109.