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Cleveland Cavaliers: Recapping each trade deadline departure’s career in Cleveland

By Jared Hesketh

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CLEVELAND, OH – JANUARY 15: Jae Crowder #99 of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoots the ball against the Golden State Warriors on January 15, 2018 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 2018 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH – JANUARY 15: Jae Crowder #99 of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoots the ball against the Golden State Warriors on January 15, 2018 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 2018 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images) /

The return of Jae Crowder

Jae Crowder was a huge get for Cleveland in the offseason. He was brought in to improve the Cavs’ defense, as well as guard multiple positions. His versatility in Boston was something to marvel at, however, in Cleveland, Crowder was hardly a fraction of what he was just a year before.

In Cleveland Crowder proved to be very inconsistent. He averaged just 8.6 points and 3.3 rebounds while shooting just 41.8% from the field and 32.8% from three. Some nights he looked locked in, and other nights it was almost like he was invisible.

It was clear Crowder just wasn’t fitting in and ultimately would be better off somewhere else. Koby Altman ended up trading him to the Utah Jazz.

As we all know, Jae Crowder lost his mother minutes before he was traded from Boston to Cleveland. For that reason, and many more, we wish Jae the best of luck on his new journey. Jae, thank you.