Cavs: 2 realistic expectations for Quinn Cook during 10-day stint

#1: Cook helps provide some of a playmaking breather for Garland for the Cavs

Darius Garland has clearly come on for the Cavaliers, and has been playing well for most of this season. He’s rebounded well after a tough rookie campaign, but that was one when he was reportedly having his prior knee injury at Vanderbilt in the back of his mind.

That said, Garland did leave pretty early on in the second half of Cleveland’s loss in their last game before the All-Star break versus the Indiana Pacers due to a left groin strain, and the Cavs could’ve used a backup natural point guard then.

That would’ve aided Collin Sexton, realistically, and although he has previously done a decent job as a de facto 1 for stretches this season, Damyean Dotson is a 2. That from Dotson has been needed with how Matthew Dellavedova’s not been in action yet this season, though.

And Delly’s timetable is not a set one, with him still seemingly working his way back from a severe concussion in preseason in terms of getting back to game shape. He’s had other concussions before in his career, and a few weeks back he had to have his appendix removed, too.

In Cook’s case, he is not the passer of Dellavedova, who had a near-career-best 7.9 assists per-36 minutes last season. But Cook should give Garland, who is reportedly banged up right now, per Fedor, some of a breather, one would think.

And Cook is still a capable ball-mover that can help get guys like Sexton, feasibly Isaac Okoro, and Dylan Windler, among others, some quality looks, and that will be meaningful for spurts during his 10-day stint.

Next up, we’ll move on to #2.