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3 players the Cavs should sign to fill their training camp roster

By Quenton S. Albertie

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 31: Quincy Acy #13 of the Brooklyn Nets fights for a rebound against Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers during the first half of the game at Barclays Center on January 31, 2018 in Brooklyn, New York. 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 Matteo Marchi/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 31: Quincy Acy #13 of the Brooklyn Nets fights for a rebound against Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers during the first half of the game at Barclays Center on January 31, 2018 in Brooklyn, New York. 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 Matteo Marchi/Getty Images) /
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SAN ANTONIO, TX – MARCH 5: Kobi Simmons #2 of the Memphis Grizzlies dunks the ball against the San Antonio Spurs on March 5, 2018 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. 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 (Photos by Mark Sobhani/NBAE via Getty Images)
SAN ANTONIO, TX – MARCH 5: Kobi Simmons #2 of the Memphis Grizzlies dunks the ball against the San Antonio Spurs on March 5, 2018 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. 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 (Photos by Mark Sobhani/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Kobi Simmons

An uber-athletic point guard that stands tall at 6-foot-4, Simmons declared for the 2017 NBA Draft after just one year at the University of Arizona.

As a freshman, Simmons would average 8.7 points and 2.0 assists in 23.4 minutes per game. He had a true shooting percentage of 50.0 and .110 win shares per 48 minutes.

Simmons’ physical profile is ideal for a league that’s becoming increasingly reliant on players that can defend multiple position.

His athleticism and advanced ball-handling ability should allow him to become an advanced playmaker thanks to the ease with which he should be able to penetrate the perimeter defense.

At just 21-years-old, Simmons will need to continue to work on his court vision and awareness, things he’ll get to do behind a franchise point guard in Collin Sexton and, for now, a heady veteran point guard in George Hill.

He’ll also should improve his three-point consistency.

After shooting 32.7 percent from three in college, he made just 28.2 percent of his threes in the NBA.

However, Simmons made 40.0 percent of his threes in April (6 games) and 36.4 percent of his threes as a starter (12 games), so there reason to believe he could develop into a solid three-point threat.

The primary difference between he and Taylor is size.

Taylor is 6-foot-1 and 170 pounds, which would make him the smallest player on the roster. Simmons is also slight of frame at 166 pounds but, as previously mentioned, he’s 6-foot-5.

Though Sexton is 6-foot-2, he weighs 190 pounds.

Bigger point guards are en vogue in the league and the Cavs should follow the trend.