Cleveland Cavaliers: King James Gospel roundtable #2

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Cleveland Cavaliers David Nwaba (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images) /

How many minutes should David Nwaba get?

Freedman:

It’s tough to project just how David Nwaba will fit in this season, given that he’s only seen an undeserving 2.8 minutes in just the two games that he’s played in. The depth of the Wine and Gold guards is still a work in progress and odds of Tyronn Lue keeping this starting 5 of George Hill, J.R. Smith, Rodney Hood, K-Love, and Tristan Thompson for the next 75+ games seems VERY unlikely. With that said, I like Nwaba’s chances of moving up in the rotation. As someone who can shoot the ball a bit when open and is a proven glass cleaner, it’s a bit confusing that he’s seeing less than 10-15 minutes a game.

Grey:

I’m not saying this Cavs team has a great amount of talent but I would play 14 players ahead of David Nwaba. He’s a decent role player but I think the Cavs should focus on their blue-chip prospects because the next five years is going to be about them. They can’t afford to mess with the development of their young guys. Collin Sexton needs to play because the first couple of years for a point guard are critical. Let him go out there and make mistakes.

Flickinger:

Nwaba will get his minutes, but not until some injuries or a trade happens. It’s important to keep playing the veterans at this juncture of the season. The Cavs have a lot of bodies at shooting guard and his minutes would have to come at the expense of J.R. Smith, Kyle Korver, Rodney Hood, or Jordan Clarkson which is something I don’t envision.

Friedman:

Nwaba should probably be in that first group off the bench and play around 20-25 minutes. The Cavs are a little bit logjammed at guard right now with Sexton, Clarkson and Korver all getting serious minutes off the bench. Ideally, a team that needs veteran shooters will trade for Hill or Korver, opening up some minutes.

Mooneyham:

Anything more than what he’s been getting us is an improvement. Nwaba is a talented two-way guard who can provide solid minutes off the bench. Why Ty Lue refuses to use him is beyond me. This is just another case in the potential ongoing internal battle between the veterans and younger players.