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Cleveland Cavaliers: Ranking the 5 most likely Cavs to be traded in 2018-2019

By Nathan Beighle

CLEVELAND, OH - JUNE 08: Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives to the basket against Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors during Game Four of the 2018 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 8, 2018 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. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - JUNE 08: Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives to the basket against Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors during Game Four of the 2018 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 8, 2018 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. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MA – MAY 27: George Hill #3 of the Cleveland Cavaliers dribbles during Game Seven of the 2018 NBA Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on May 27, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – MAY 27: George Hill #3 of the Cleveland Cavaliers dribbles during Game Seven of the 2018 NBA Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on May 27, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

George Hill

The third most tradable Cavalier is none other than 2018 midseason addition, George Hill. At 6-foot-2, Hill is a solid veteran point guard that can adapt to any role expected of him.

Hill signed an outrageous multi-year contract with the Sacramento Kings. Of that contract, just one million is guaranteed for the 2019-2020 season, making his contract virtually expiring if he doesn’t hold his value.

For Cleveland, Hill averaged 9.4 points per game and shot 10% worse from deep than he did with Sacramento. For a time last season, Hill was the league’s most accurate three-point shooter. He shot over 45% from deep during his time in Sacramento last season.

Just like Hood, Cleveland’s style changed Hill. But, also like Hood, Hill should bounce back this season as more responsibility on both ends of the court will be put on him. That responsibility could play him right onto another team, especially if Cleveland falls behind early in the season.

A steady option at the point, Hill should perform better during his second year in Cleveland, but he’s not Collin Sexton. He’s not expected to be in the long-term plans for Cleveland, and since that’s true, he becomes expendable.

Expendability means Cleveland could and should trade Hill if a reasonable trade is proposed.