Cavs: Handoffs to Collin Sexton, Dylan Windler could be crucial for both

How handoffs could be key for Windler for the Cavs

Windler should benefit greatly from handoffs from players such as Kevin Love himself and Larry Nance Jr., and/or some from Andre Drummond, assuming he’s eventually back.

That should be the case because of Windler’s capability of shooting off movement, especially from three-point range, and again, quick release. Windler hit 40.6 percent of his three-point attempts over a four-year collegiate career at Belmont, and had 21.3 points per contest as a senior.

While Windler should definitely qualify as a floor spacer/efficient spot-up shooter, getting shot attempts via handoffs, with his pull-up game, could really aid him as a scorer, in particular.

Windler doesn’t need much time to get his looks off, and at 6-foot-6 with a 6-foot-10 wingspan, in his minutes-share, he’ll be difficult for opposing wings to stay attached to going into handoffs.

He should have his share of shots coming right off those situations, similarly to firing away coming around screens from passes, sure, but Windler could counter those by initiating a quick jab, then going up after with defenders closing to the initial shot. And in that realm, step backs from Windler after handoffs or occasional pull-ups could really pay off for him and could generate open looks.

From there, I could foresee Windler getting some nice mid-range and/or cutting shots as next season goes on with defenders overplaying to stay attached to those handoffs, in a similar way to denying ball-swings to him from conventional passes.

If Windler becomes a key handoff threat, as I firmly believe he will, others on the floor with him could benefit from other off-ball defenders looking out for that from him, too.

So moving along, we’ll take a look at Sexton as more of a handoff threat next season.