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Happy Tuesday, ya’ll. Here’s your Cup of Cavs for Feb. 26, 2019.
Take of the day
This is probably not the top-five biggest things that will shape the Cavs’ future. But I am fascinated by the G League and what they can do with the Canton Charge. To date, it is a minimally used asset with Cedi Osman, Ante Zizic and others spending some time there. Larry Sanders got a shot there. As far as two players go, the list of players isn’t exactly great:
- John Holland
- London Perrantes
- Billy Preston
- Jaron Blossomgame
- Jalen Jones
- Deng Adel
To be fair, not many teams have great prospects on two-way deals — Knicks guard Allonzo Trier is probably the best example of a two-way success story at this point. But with changes coming to the G League camp, and the NBA’s age limit maybe changing and opening up the talent pool in the process, it feels like the G League may become a real talent development system. So how will the Cavs approach it and how much will they value it? It’s a question I cannot wait to see answered.
Draft watch
As of today, the Cavs have the third-worst record in the NBA. They have a 52.1 percent chance of landing a top-four pick and a 14 percent chance of landing the No. 1 overall pick. They could pick as low as No. 7 overall.
Today’s Tankathon sim yielded the Cavs the third overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. The Cavs have a 12.7 percent chance of landing that pick
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ICYMI — news and notes from yesterday
The Cavs lost to the Blazers, but made a game of it
KAT says he’s “lucky to be alive”
The G League Elite Camp is being revamped, the NBA announced
College coaches rate Zion as their No. 1 pick
Michael Porter Jr.’s dunking on Instagram
Jokic says he can be the “Tim Duncan” of the Nuggets
Teams in Europe are threatening to play in Euroleague full-time
Maybe the Cavs need to play more Fortnite
What to read today
SI’s Chris Ballard wrote a delightful profile of Kyle Kuzma
Correction, 2/26/19: This article previously stated that Tristan Thompson spent time with the Charge, which is incorrect. The article has been updated to reflect that.