Who is on the Cavs’ Las Vegas Summer League roster?
Who is on Cavs’ Summer League roster? The Wings
Player to Know: Ochai Agbaji
The Cavs drafted Ochai Agbaji 14th overall in this year’s draft, and fans will get their first professional look at the NCAA Tournament Final Four Most Outstanding Player in Vegas. The two key things to look at are whether the shot translates smoothly, and how much on-ball juice he has to potentially grow into a secondary creator and not simply a catch-and-shoot 3-and-D wing.
Thunder from Down Under: Luke Travers
The Cavs need to find a long-term small forward in the biggest way, and Luke Travers represents a low-risk, low-percentage shot at finding one after they used the 56th pick in the draft on him. The Australian native is 6’8″ with good strength and athleticism and has a lot of defensive upside. His motor should result in some big explosions on the court, whether that is a thunderous dunk or a bowling-ball-style charge into defenders. Offensively he is very raw and is a real work in progress, work he will start back in Australia this year. You can find him on the court by looking for his thick mane of blonde hair.
Other wings: Josh Hall, Malik Osborne, Aaron Henry, Cameron Young
Josh Hall is an intriguing 6’7″ wing who played an extra year of prep basketball instead of attending college, then went undrafted in the 202 NBA Draft. He appeared in 21 games for the Oklahoma City Thunder but shot just 10.8 percent on 3-pointers. Aaron Henry is familiar to Big 10 fans after starting for the Michigan State Spartans for four years, but his shot hasn’t come around and the league doesn’t need 6’5″ big men who can’t shoot.
Malik Osborne is fresh out of college after a career at Rice and Florida State, a player who elected to enter the draft this summer instead of returning for his final season with the Seminoles. Like most wings who go undrafted he will need to discover an outside shot to survive in the NBA ecosystem. Finally, Cameron Young played with the Cleveland Charge last season, showing some real scoring pop and shooting 40 percent from deep. If he can survive on defense he could have a chance as a wing gunner down the line.