Cavs: What kind of role would potential trade target Terrence Ross have?

Ross would provide wing depth insurance for the Cavs, too

So, the gyst here is, I’d expect Ross to be a crucial shooting/scoring presence off the bench for Cleveland if they acquired him via trade, which could alleviate some burden for Sexton and Garland, as we noted. And perhaps the 30-year-old Ross could make a difference for Cleveland in closing stretches of games as an experienced bucket-getter/shooter, too.

Moreover, Ross, who’s signed through the next two seasons at $12.5 then $11.5 million, could give Cleveland some insurance from a 2/3 standpoint in regards to Dylan Windler and Cedi Osman. Ross did only appear in 46 games last season, partly because he was held out near the closing batch of games due to a back injury, but he’s historically been mostly durable.

While he is reportedly progressing along in recovery from knee surgery and could seemingly be ready to go by training camp/preseason, Windler has only appeared in 31 games for Cleveland, conversely. And last season, he was not able to establish a consistent rhythm when he was in there; I do believe he still can be a meaningful contributor with a solid start to next season, however.

Osman, meanwhile, is a player that has had ups and downs, shouldn’t be relied upon to create for himself in bench stretches, and even with an altered role to the bench last season, took a step back, hitting just 30.6 percent of his three-point attempts.

If one and/or both of Osman/Windler were to become expendable due to Ross’ abilities, combined with Isaac Okoro/perhaps Lamar Stevens, so be it.

We’ll have to see if the Cavs would be willing to move Nance ultimately, but for a wing like Ross, who has also had his share of postseason experience and has reportedly been an outstanding locker room presence in his career too, I’d get that.