Cleveland Cavaliers after All-Star Weekend: What’s next?

Okoro’s offensive growth

Okoro has always been known as a lockdown defender for Cleveland’s roster. There has never been a question about his ability to hold back even the toughest of assignments, and he’s made further improvements this season on that end of the floor. His offense, conversely, especially three-point shooting, has been a constant area of criticism for Isaac’s game.

In order to compete for a deep playoff run, the Cavaliers know Okoro needs to become a three-point threat and force defenses to respect him on the perimeter. And along those lines, for most of this season, Okoro’s long range talents continued lacking until recently.

Over the last eight games before All-Star Weekend, Okoro sank 40% of his three-pointers on 3.1 attempts per game. This is a significant jump from his previous seasons, proving that his off-court efforts are showing results.

The rest of the Cavs roster has spoken about Okoro’s extra practice and work ethic often, especially working on his corner threes. His newly found three-point accuracy is showing this work can pay dividends, and that has to have given his game some momentum for what’s to come.

Okoro’s potential as a 3-and-D wing is coming to fruition, giving the Cavaliers the exact kind of starting 3 they have been searching for since LeBron’s exit to Los Angeles.