Cavs: Why not take a chance with signing LiAngelo Ball?

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LiAngelo Ball, Charlotte Hornets. Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images /

How would LiAngelo Ball fit on the Cavs’ roster?

If you look at what the Cavs have done this offseason, they will likely trot out a starting lineup of Darius Garland, Collin Sexton, Isaac Okoro, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen. However, behind those guys, there isn’t much depth on the team. The team’s backup point guard will be Ricky Rubio, who I stated earlier could take Mobley’s and Allen’s games to the next level. The Cavs traded away Larry Nance Jr., who at this point in his career was a solid wing player.

In return for Nance, the Cavs received Lauri Markkanen from the Chicago Bulls. Markkanen had his best season yet this past year and will be the top wing/big man off the bench. With that being said, who are the other second unit players on this roster? Damyean Dotson and the always-injured Dylan Windler are the backup guards.

However, behind Okoro on the wing, there aren’t a lot of options for the Cavs. Cedi Osman is incredibly inconsistent. Brodric Thomas and Lamar Stevens are also viable second unit options on the wing. However, the Cavs were the worst three-point shooting team in the NBA last year, and even with all their additions this summer, I don’t see them climbing up that board any time soon.

LiAngelo would be a great guy to bring into the team and just see how he plays and fits with the current roster. As I said earlier, the Cavs are very bad from behind the arc, and throughout summer league Ball proved he’s a more than capable three-point shooter. On top of that, while playing with the Hornets, he was pretty good defensively, and gave 100% effort, which you don’t see all the time over the offseason.

Would bringing in Ball be a media frenzy? Yes of course it would, but at this point, the Cavs have struck out on every other wing player. In all honesty, if he plays the way he did in Vegas, he would be a very good second unit player for the Cavs. However, we don’t know if he will play like that. In the end, Ball is a good three-point shooter, and the Cavs have very few of those players. What is there to lose with giving him a shot at a roster spot?