Cavs: Full roster of players heading into training camp

Cavs: Full roster of players – Training Camp Invites

R.J. Nembhard (PG)

This 6’5″ point guard was a four-year player at TCU, finishing his career as a Third-team All-Big 12 selection. He has size and defensive chops, but he’s not a shooter and will need to make significant improvements in that area. He will be hoping to show enough to sign on the second two-way contract.

Kyle Guy (PG)

Kyle Guy won a National Championship at the University of Virginia before making the leap into the NBA in 2019. The New York Knicks originally took him with the 55th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, but traded his rights to the Sacramento Kings, where he spent the last two seasons on two-way contracts. He showed some verve in Summer League with the Golden State Warriors, and would likewise be an option for the second two-way deal, especially if Kevin Pangos is injured or struggles. He joins the Cavs as their final training camp signing just days before the start of camp.

Mitch Ballock (SG)

Another four-year college player, Mitch Ballock was a wing shooter for the Creighton Blue Jays. He was a three-year starter for the team, but never averaged more than 11.9 points per game. He was a college role player, and he hopes to find a home doing the same thing in the NBA. There isn’t room on the roster for him, so he’s likely hoping to play well enough to get some positive buzz around the league.

Denzel Valentine (SG/SF)

Once a college star at Michigan State, Denzel Valentine has struggled to find his place in the NBA. He might still become a reliable rotation player if he can translate his shooting and playmaking from college to the Cavaliers this year. If not, he is on a non-guaranteed deal and could be waived anytime and replaced.

Mfiondu Kabengele (PF/C)

Mfiondu Kabengele was a first-round pick as recently as 2019, but he was cut last season by the LA Clippers and signed on with the Cavs. He has an intriguing theoretical skillset but he can’t put it together. He is on a non-guaranteed deal, so it is likely a battle between he and Tacko Fall for one spot as the team’s third center.

Tacko Fall (C)

One of the best-known players to never even truly make a roster, Tacko Fall is an exceptionally tall human being that might just not be able to survive in the modern NBA. He is too slow to survive in space or even rotate well inside, and offensively he doesn’t offer more than lobs or offensive rebound putbacks. Even so he only needs to beat out Kabengele, who has been anything but impressive, so he could find his way onto the roster.