NBA Rumors: 3 free agents Cavaliers can sign to 15th spot

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Free Agent for Cavaliers to consider No. 1: Goran Dragic

The Cleveland Cavaliers have a deep stable of point guards, so adding another isn’t exactly a priority. Darius Garland is one of the league’s best point guards, Ricky Rubio is one of the best backups, Raul Neto is one of the best third-stringers. They don’t necessarily need another one.

With that being said, you can almost never have too many ball handlers. The Cavs have excelled this season playing two smaller guards, and rotating through a deep stable of options is not a terrible way to use their depth. Goran Dragic has been to the NBA Finals, adding important experience to the roster.

He is also insurance if Ricky Rubio continues to be inconsistent, or more worrisomely, if the Cavs lose Garland or Rubio to injury. Dragic is averaging 14.9 points and 6.4 assists per 36 minutes, totally fine numbers, although his 3-point shot has been shaky at just 35.2 percent. He still has some offensive pop, but it’s not clear how much high-level effort and defense he has left.

Signing with the Cavs is not a path to playing time for Dragic, but it is a path to joining a contender. Perhaps that’s enough for Dragic to climb aboard for the veteran’s minimum and try to win a title. If things go well, he is an interesting option to be the Cavs’ third point guard next season.