The Cleveland Cavaliers had an active 2021 NBA offseason after another year of missing the playoffs. They finished with a record of 22-50, which placed them 13th in the Eastern Conference. The Cavs are bound to improve this season. They had a solid draft and free agency.
They drafted Evan Mobley with the third pick in the NBA draft, who should pair well with Jarrett Allen. The Cavs resigned Allen to a five-year, $100 million deal, and he will continue to play that defensive anchor role. The most intriguing move the Cavs made was pulling off a sign-and-trade deal for Lauri Markkanen.
ESPN Sources: Cleveland’s acquiring Chicago’s Lauri Markkanen in three-way sign and trade with Portland. Bulls get Derrick Jones Jr., POR’s lottery protected future 1st and Cavs’ future second-rounder. POR gets Larry Nance Jr. https://t.co/CgN3mhaLHY
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 27, 2021
This deal sent Nance Jr. to the Portland Trail Blazers and Derrick Jones Jr. to the Chicago Bulls. Markkanen will come to the Cavs on a 4-year $67 million deal, which is a solid price for a player of his caliber. The question now ponders, how will Markkanen, Mobley, and Allen fit together? While some may doubt it, this rotation will work, but Markkanen or Mobley will likely come off the bench. Markkanen could be a solid player in this role as a solid scorer and floor spacer.
Last season, Markkanen averaged 13.6 points per game along with 5.3 rebounds. He also shot a career-high 40.2 percent from...
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