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Ranking all Cavs on chances of being an All-Star next year

By Josh Cornelissen

CLEVELAND, OHIO - FEBRUARY 18: Evan Mobley #4 of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Isaac Okoro #35 of the Cleveland Cavaliers pose for a photo with their medals after winning the 2022 Clorox Rising Stars at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on February 18, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - FEBRUARY 18: Evan Mobley #4 of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Isaac Okoro #35 of the Cleveland Cavaliers pose for a photo with their medals after winning the 2022 Clorox Rising Stars at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on February 18, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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Ranking all Cavs on chances of being an All-Star: Those with slim chances

Collin Sexton’s All-Star Chances: 2% – Collin Sexton looked to be on an All-Star track in his third season when he exploded for 24.3 points per game, but a meniscus injury last year and the rise of Darius Garland have now eclipsed Sexton. If he returns and absolutely balls out, perhaps the Cavs get two All-Stars and Sexton’s scoring forces him into the conversation. Those are long odds. He also gets a slight boost from the possibility of a sign-and-trade that lands him somewhere else where he becomes the centerpiece scoring option; another long shot, but that’s what we are discussing here.

Lauri Markkanen’s All-Star Chances: .4% – Lauri Markkanen is supposedly a deadeye shooter. That has never happened during his young career, but the possibility is in there somewhere. If Markkanen comes out absolutely on fire for the entire season, shooting 45 percent on high volume, he could average well over 20 points per game. Chip in seven rebounds and an injury to Evan Mobley and Markkanen could possibly get a nod as the Cavs’ second All-Star.

Caris LeVert’s All-Star Chances: .3% – Caris LeVert can score. Not necessarily efficiently, but anytime you have the on-ball scoring chops to drop 40 points in a game you could put together a stretch of play strong enough to at least get some consideration. If Garland were to miss time and LeVert carries the load, averaging 25 and eight assists, while the Cavs continue winning, it’s perhaps maybe possible. Maybe.

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No one else on the roster has any chance of making the All-Star Game, with anything from role to talent to scoring ability eliminating their odds. Realistically, the Cavs will hope to be dominant enough to get three All-Stars, and the rest of their players are supporting actors. The fact that the Cavs could have three perennial All-Star candidates is an incredibly bright indicator for the future.