Cavs: Best and worst-case scenarios for Dylan Windler in 2021-22

Best-case scenario for Windler: The shot pops for the Cavs, he stays healthy and looks to be a very valuable bench guy long term

It’s not really that complex for Windler in relation to what a best-case scenario might end up being for Cleveland/himself next season. As we’ve alluded to and fans know, while it’s a broken record in saying it, Windler hasn’t been able to stay healthy in his two seasons with the Cavaliers to this point.

That’s hampered his ability to get rolling for legitimate stretches of six-to-eight-game spans, for example, and while he did have his moments in his de facto Year 1, it’s uncertain whether Cleveland can rely on him.

Again, though, if he can stay healthy and have his legs fully under him, if you will, the capabilities are there for him to be an impact catch-and-shoot guy, feasibly at stretches off the bench at the 2/3. Windler has shown flashes of his off-movement shooting, which was often on display in his collegiate career at Belmont, where he did show some pull-up shooting, too.

While it was not nearly NBA competition with the Bruins, and I fully acknowledge that, Windler did still place in the 94th percentile in catch-and-shoot situations in the halfcourt as a senior there, per Synergy Sports.

As we also hit on, he is a player that has demonstrated he can finish well for Cleveland also, and with both hands. I’d like to see more of that from the now-third-year wing in 2021-22 as well, and he could be a quality target for the likes of Darius Garland and Ricky Rubio this season.

Circling back, however, for Windler to look to be a very valuable bench contributor long term, thanks in large to his movement shooting potential, the 6-foot-6 Belmont product needs to remain available.

Moving along, we’ll touch on the worst-case scenario for him for this coming season.