Examining role for potential Cavs trade target Cam Reddish

How would Reddish fit in Cleveland?

According to a report from ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, those around the league believe it’s more likely Reddish will be traded by the 2022 deadline than signed to a new deal this upcoming offseason by Atlanta. If Cleveland were to trade for Cam Reddish, the Hawks would be looking for some legit compensation in return. More than likely, the Cavs would need to part ways with a protected first-round pick it seems and a young talent, such as Isaac Okoro, to bring in Cam Reddish with Atlanta putting in a bit of salary matching.

The writing is on the wall in Atlanta, with Reddish being due for a contract extension, and the Hawks not being able to spread their money around sufficiently to cover their other players, and Reddish – it only makes sense that Atlanta would move on from their former 10th pick.

Atlanta simply has too much talent and not enough money to keep everyone around. If Cleveland were to get involved in any deal surrounding Cam Reddish, they should be cautious in their offer. In my opinion, Reddish would be a serviceable addition to the Cavs, however, Atlanta should not expect Cleveland to make a block buster deal for the wing.

Reddish is only 22 years old, so he fits the timeline for this Cleveland renaissance – instead of using a draft pick to bring in a rookie with question marks, the Cavs would have a player with high potential, that could easily fit into the team. Not to mention, with his inconsistencies on the court, the Cavs could seemingly be able to sign him to a fairly reasonable contract without having to break the bank for a new wing.

Of course, Reddish needs to establish more consistency moving forward, as his career effective field goal percentage is 46.0 percent, and his three-point percentage has been 32.9 percent through seasons overall. This season though, we’ve seen Reddish pop for the Hawks, both on and off-ball, leading to a three-point hit rate of 37.9 percent, primarily in a bench role.

Reddish defensively has been much more consistent, when factoring in the other end, and could make a difference there from the jump as well.

And looking toward the future, a lineup of Garland, Sexton, Reddish, Mobley, and Allen would be a dominant starting five in the Eastern Conference that could cause many headaches for teams across the league. All that being said, Cam Reddish would definitely be a welcomed addition to the Cavs, if they are not giving up too much to bring him in.

Ultimately, if Reddish became a Cavalier, his role would be very fluid. Some nights he could find himself in the starting lineup alongside the Big Three, other nights he may be acting as that spark plug the Cavaliers need off the bench to reignite some energy late in the game.