Cleveland Cavaliers: 3 players Cedi Osman should study

1st September 2017, Fenerbahce Arena, Istanbul, Turkey; FIBA Eurobasket Group D; Turkey versus Russia; Small Forward Cedi Osman of Turkey in action during the match (Photo by Nikola Krstic/Action Plus via Getty Images)
1st September 2017, Fenerbahce Arena, Istanbul, Turkey; FIBA Eurobasket Group D; Turkey versus Russia; Small Forward Cedi Osman of Turkey in action during the match (Photo by Nikola Krstic/Action Plus via Getty Images) /
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WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 04: Nicolas Batum #5 of the Charlotte Hornets handles the ball against the Washington Wizards at Verizon Center on April 4, 2017 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 04: Nicolas Batum #5 of the Charlotte Hornets handles the ball against the Washington Wizards at Verizon Center on April 4, 2017 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) /

Player #1: Charlotte Hornet, Nic Batum

Nicolas Batum is one of the most underappreciated players in the NBA. His skill set is a unique one, and it seems very little people talk about it. In a way, Nic Batum is a less-volume LeBron James. They both do everything. Doing everything on the court should be Cedi Osman’s goal, and being able to do a bit of everything is an extremely rare and valuable trait in the modern-day NBA.

Cedi and Batum share some common traits. For starters, they are both international players that bring their own flair to the game. In Europe, Cedi did just about everything except dish out the ball at a high rate. But, he will have time to improve that aspect of his game.

At 22, Cedi is very good at keeping the ball, another aspect of Batum. Cedi has yet to average over a turnover per game in his European basketball affairs. Batum, on the other hand, averaged 2.5 last season, but he did have the ball in his hands quite a bit. Osman can learn a good bit about his game and how to improve if he models it after Batum. Defending, passing, and taking his shots has been the bread-and-butter for Batum, and it would benefit Cedi to watch how he made it this far in the NBA.

Batum is a 9-year veteran that is now making $24 million per year, so Cedi should have aspirations to one day make half as much as the French star.