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Topic subjectThe wing thing is a real concern going forward.
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2776250, The wing thing is a real concern going forward.
Posted by Frank Longo, Mon Nov-14-22 06:34 PM
As I mentioned above, once Garland's extension kicks in, they'll have to save money to extend Mobley the following season, so the amount of money they have to get a *quality* defensive-minded 3-and-D wing is... going to be very limited. They are built, for better and for worse, around two small guards and two bigs.

And considering all their picks are headed to Utah for the next 6ish drafts, they're either going to need to (a) find a guy willing to take way less money to play in Cleveland, (b) find a veteran who has a stunning career resurgence in Cleveland, or (c) get very lucky in the second round/late first when it's a pick-swap year.

The alternate option, of course, is taking the fact that Okoro has been mediocre so far, offering him a fairly low-level extension or FA signing after his rookie deal runs out, and hoping he develops closer to age 24 than age 21. Which, honestly, might be the best bet. Because you can probably do that *and* sign a vet to a small deal as insurance.