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Summer League What We Learned: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Washington Wizards

ByJackson Flickinger|
LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 06: Collin Sexton #2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives against Chris Chiozza #33 of the Washington Wizards during the 2018 NBA Summer League at the Cox Pavilion on July 6, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Cavaliers defeated the Wizards 72-59. 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 Sam Wasson/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 06: Collin Sexton #2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives against Chris Chiozza #33 of the Washington Wizards during the 2018 NBA Summer League at the Cox Pavilion on July 6, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Cavaliers defeated the Wizards 72-59. 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 Sam Wasson/Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 6: Billy Preston #20 of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoots the ball against the Washington Wizards during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 6, 2018 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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 David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 6: Billy Preston #20 of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoots the ball against the Washington Wizards during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 6, 2018 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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 David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Cleveland Cavaliers started the post-LeBron James era off with a 72-59 win over the Washington Wizards.

The Summer League is always difficult to evaluate especially for a team that just lost the NBA Finals a few months ago. The SL games are low scoring with generally stagnant offenses. The talent level is closer to the G-League than it is the NBA.

With that said, there are still skills that can translate over to the NBA.

Collin Sexton looked solid in his debut. He finished the evening with 15 points and seven boards.

Ante Zizic had the best stat line in this game. He finished with a team-high in points, rebounds, and assists with 16/14/5. Cedi Osman also had a solid night finishing with 15 points, 10 boards, four steals, and a block.

While it’s foolish to get too wrapped up in Summer League stats, there are some things that can be taken from this game.

Here’s what we learned.