2012-13 NBA Preview: 14. Cleveland Cavaliers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

 

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HOW THEY CAN WIN: Kyrie Irving lived up to every syllable of hype he received, putting up 18.5 points and 5.4 assists per game and (almost) helping Cavs fans forget about the LeBron era. He’s performed like a potential franchise player, and could flourish in a system that allows him free reign to make plays for himself and his teammates. The roster is also filled with  shooters and rebounders who could help Irving navigate his way through grueling games in January and February.

WHY THEY WON’T: There’s not enough talent surrounding Irving to consider the Cavs a real threat to make the playoffs. This is the youngest team in the league, and in the NBA, that rarely translates to success. The Cavs will be home come springtime.

FINAL DESTINATION: Like the Wizards, the Cavs just don’t have enough talent surrounding their rising star at point guard. Irving has been great, but there isn’t much of a supporting cast to help him win games. Dion Waiters was a Stretch Armstrong-reach with the No. 4 pick in the draft, so the Cavs may be headed back to the drawing board come June.

KEY PLAYERS:

G Kyrie Irving (18.5 ppg, 5.4 apg)

F Anderson Varajeo (10.8 ppg, 11.5 rpg)

OUR CALL: 20-62. Kyrie can’t save this team from its destiny as one of the worst in the Eastern Conference. Our guess is that he won’t bail like LeBron did, though.

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TEAM ROSTER
NO.	NAME	POS	AGE	HT	WT	COLLEGE	2012-2013 SALARY
6	Kevin Anderson	G	23	6-0	174	Richmond
14	Kelenna Azubuike	G	28	6-5	215	Kentucky	$1,069,509
36	Omri Casspi	G	24	6-9	225		$2,277,306
9	Semih Erden	C	26	7-0	240		$762,195
50	Micheal Eric	F	24	6-11	240	Temple	$473,604
33	Alonzo Gee	G	25	6-6	219	Alabama	$3,500,000
1	Daniel Gibson	G	26	6-2	200	Texas	$4,792,332
44	Luke Harangody	F	24	6-7	245	Notre Dame	$1,054,389
10	Justin Holiday	G	23	6-6	185	Washington
2	Kyrie Irving	G	20	6-3	191	Duke	$5,375,760
5	Kevin Jones	F	23	6-8	250	West Virginia
30	Jon Leuer	F	23	6-10	228	Wisconsin	$762,195
0	C.J. Miles	G	25	6-6	222		$2,225,000
8	Jeremy Pargo	G	26	6-2	219	Gonzaga	$1,000,000
24	Samardo Samuels	F	23	6-9	260	Louisville	$854,389
15	Donald Sloan	G	24	6-3	205	Texas A&M	$762,195
13	Tristan Thompson	F	21	6-9	227	Texas	$3,894,240
17	Anderson Varejao	F	30	6-11	260		$8,368,182
3	Dion Waiters	G	20	6-4	221
0	Dion Waiters	SG	20	6-4	215	Syracuse	$3,726,600
4	Luke Walton	F	32	6-8	235	Arizona	$6,091,363
40	Tyler Zeller	F	22	7-0	250	North Carolina	$1,563,120

 

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