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Cleveland Cavaliers: Ranking the team’s top 10 current players

By Nathan Beighle

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CLEVELAND, OH – DECEMBER 9: Jeff Green #32 of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts to a play against the Philadelphia 76ers on December 9, 2017 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH – DECEMBER 9: Jeff Green #32 of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts to a play against the Philadelphia 76ers on December 9, 2017 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images) /

No. 5: Jeff Green

Team rank: 5th in ppg, 5th in rebounds per game, 7th in assists per game

Slash line: .512/ .300/ .853

Jeff Green has been absolutely phenomenal for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Green has combined with Korver and Wade to lead one of the NBA’s best second unit.

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Green has been one of the most effective Cavs this season. Outside of LeBron James and Tristan Thompson, he shoots the best percentage from the field, and he hardly turns the ball over, averaging just one a game. The ten-year veteran is averaging 10.6 points per game which is almost three points lower than his career average.

Green brings shooting, athleticism, and defense which is why he currently has the team’s fourth highest net rating. His volume, however, is somewhat limited. Even though Green is one of the Cavs most effective players, he averages just 21.9 minutes per game which ranks 8th on the Cavaliers.

There’s not much more that can be said about Green’s fantastic play. To top it all off, Green signed this past offseason for the veteran’s minimum. This exemplifies his desire to play for a championship contender. Green has never advanced to the conference finals, so hopefully, he can continue this success when the Cavs get