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12 Potential Trade Targets For Cavs

By Luke Sicari

Sep 28, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers head coach David Blatt and general manager David Griffin talk with the media during Cleveland Cavaliers media day at Cleveland Clinic Courts. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 28, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers head coach David Blatt and general manager David Griffin talk with the media during Cleveland Cavaliers media day at Cleveland Clinic Courts. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 5, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Nik Stauskas (11) moves the ball upcourt during the third quarter of the game against the Denver Nuggets at the Wells Fargo Center. The Nuggets won 108-105. Mandatory Credit: John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 5, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Nik Stauskas (11) moves the ball upcourt during the third quarter of the game against the Denver Nuggets at the Wells Fargo Center. The Nuggets won 108-105. Mandatory Credit: John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports /

Nik Stauskas, Philadelphia 76ers

The eighth overall pick in the 2014 draft, Stauskas hasn’t been able to fully unleash the potential that he showed at Michigan.

Many thought a move to the 76ers would allow Stauskas to take over on the offense end but he is only averaging 7.2 points per game this season, while shooting 32.2% from three-point land. On catch and shoot three-point attempts though, that percentage raises to 35.5%, which is a solid number.

On the defensive end, Stauskas is pretty much a neutral factor, as opponents are shooting just 0.1% better than their season average when he is the primary defender. So, a shooter who hasn’t been able to find the range in the NBA and an average defender, could Stauskas find his groove playing with his idol LeBron in Cleveland? It’s a risk that Cleveland could consider taking.