Grading the Cleveland Cavaliers wings so far this season

Taking a look at Prince’s play for the Cavs thus far

In his seven games with the Cavaliers, Prince seems to have carved out a nice role on this team. Prince was seemingly seen as a “throw-in” as the main piece Cleveland acquired was center Jarrett Allen, but he has proved to be more than that thus far.

In his seven games in Cleveland, Prince is averaging 10.0 points per game and is connecting on 48.1 percent of his shots from beyond the arc in his Cavs stint thus far. Prince also has a net rating of 11.3 since coming to the Cavaliers. At 6-foot-7 and 218 pounds, Prince’s role will be to score the ball and play consistent defense coming off the bench.

While Prince may not be a member of this team long-term, for the time being, he has the capability of being a solid contributor for this team.

The overall grade for Prince for the Cavs thus far would be: B

Cleveland’s wing situation is undoubtedly better than at this point last season. Okoro is the headliner of the unit, Osman is showing scoring promise, Windler needs more reps to get into a groove, and Prince is a capable role player for the short-term it seems.

While the wings may not be the strength of the Cavaliers, they are hardly the liability they once were, and there is potential there for the young wings to have a hand in helping Cleveland make a move in the Eastern Conference sooner rather than later.