Cavs trade tiers: Which players and picks are untouchable?

Cavs trade tiers: Salary matching or sweeteners

Lamar Stevens, Dylan Windler, Cedi Osman, Isaac Okoro

Second-round picks

The players near the back of the Cavs’ roster fit into a few different categories, but none are likely to fetch a major return in a trade. Isaac Okoro is a distressed asset as a recent Top-5 pick who hasn’t developed enough as an offensive player to make teams think he still has star-upside; the Cavs continue to communicate they’re looking elsewhere for long-term help at the 2. Cedi Osman is a reliable-enough wing, but at the end of next season they will almost certainly not put Osman in their playoff rotation, making him expendable.

Lamar Stevens and Dylan Windler are even lower on the totem pole. The team values Stevens’ strength and defensive effort, but on a team flush with frontcourt players there is likely little room for him to find consistent playing time; perhaps another team needs what he brings enough to make an offer. Windler still has fans in the organization and around the league, but he has to prove he can stay healthy and make an impact this season, either in Cleveland or somewhere else.

The Cavs also have two second-round picks in this year’s draft, 39th and 56th, and a few extras over the next several years. Those could be sweeteners in a deal, just as their premium second-rounder from Houston this year that was used in the Caris LeVert deal.

The Cavs have a lot of options on the trade market, from big-game hunting to trading up the draft board to adding a reliable veteran on the wing. The above can serve as a helpful primer to how the team likely views its players and picks and what role they might play in potential trades.