The Cavs’ Free Agent wishlist for the 2022 offseason

The Cavs’ Free Agent Wishlist: JaVale McGee

Another former Cavalier, JaVale McGee would definitely be a sufficient backup center for the roster. Even though the roster is filled with tall players, the Cavs allow one of the most offensive rebounds per game this season. McGee is a good rim protector and has a keen sense for rebounds, averaging more than 1 block and 6.7 boards off the bench, only averaging a bit over 15 minutes per game. McGee would only warrant somewhere between a minimum contract to about five million dollars for one year. For Phoenix this year, McGee has been a very good backup center, even though sharing minutes with Bismack Biyombo as their big men off the bench. His lack of shooting can hurt the offense, however, as even taking a mid-range jump shot is questionable for McGee.

The Cavs’ Free Agent Wishlist: Dennis Schröder

Another thing the Cavaliers really need is bench scoring. This past regular season, the Cavaliers ranked 19th in average bench scoring per game, according to StatMuse. Dennis Schröder has always been known as a spark-plug coming off the bench, as during one of his seasons he was a frontrunner for Sixth Man of the Year, eventually losing out to Montrezl Harrell.

The German guard could definitely warrant a mid-level exception offer from any team, maybe even more considering his ability to score. Playmaking is definitely not a weakness of his either, averaging almost 5 assists for his career, which is solid enough for a combo guard. Defense, however, is not his best ability. His defensive rating is 111.0, which is about league average.

J. B. Bickerstaff is known as a defense-oriented coach, and the Cavaliers have ranked top 10 all season in points allowed per game, so even with Schröder on the floor, the Cavaliers as a whole should not be a defensive liability.