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Cleveland Cavaliers: Top three RFA targets in 2020 free agency

By Tyler Marling

Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman looks on. (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images)
Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman looks on. (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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New Orleans Pelicans’ Brandon Ingram (formerly of the Los Angeles Lakers) looks on. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

RFA target #3 – Brandon Ingram

Brandon Ingram is the longest shot of the three due to the fact that the New Orleans Pelicans only have slightly over $88 million in salary committed to players in the 2020-21 season as the roster stands currently according to Spotrac.

If Ingram receives a max offer sheet from the Cavaliers (or anyone else for that matter), the Pelicans will have very little roster maneuvering to do to match the offer sheet. With the trajectory that Ingram is on, it is highly likely that he receives a max offer sheet, and highly likely the Pelicans match.

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Ingram was a bit hit or miss as a rookie in the NBA as he only averaged 9.4 points and 4.0 rebounds per Basketball-Reference.

He has taken a jump, immediately following his rookie season, has he has averaged 16.1 points and 18.3 points per game over his last two seasons.

The one thing that may give the Pelicans pause is the fact that he hasn’t been able to stay healthy in either of the last two seasons. Per Basketball-Reference, Ingram has only appeared in 111 out of a possible 164 games.

The Cavs should shoot for the moon when it comes to restricted free agents as they will have a bevy of cap space heading into 2020 free agency. An ideal situation would have the Cavs landing Sabonis and one of Brown or Ingram.

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A starting lineup of Garland or Sexton, Brown or Ingram, Osman, Nance Jr., and Sabonis would certainly threaten in the Eastern Conference. Not to mention, they will likely have a high draft pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.