Ranking the Cavaliers’ top 13 trade assets for 2023-24

Cavaliers’ trade asset No. 12: Lamar Stevens

Lamar Stevens deserves plenty of credit for fighting his way into the league after going undrafted, and he has proven that he is an NBA player. His hard-nosed defense, strength and high motor have earned him minutes despite his inability to shoot. He is essentially on the minimum this season and could be a sweetener in a deal, but he is unlikely to be valued as a rotation player by most teams because of his lack of shooting.

Cavaliers’ trade asset No. 11: Ricky Rubio

Ricky Rubio’s trade value has gone up-and-down over the past two years. He was available on the cheap when the Cavaliers first acquired him, then saw his value soar as he had a career year to start the season. Tearing his ACL and struggling upon his return have seen his value sink back down, and any team trading for him would have a large amount of trepidation about his health and mobility moving forward.

Cavaliers’ trade asset No. 10: Cedi Osman

Cedi Osman is on a non-guaranteed contract for next season, but he has played well enough to expect that contract to be retained; if he were to be traded it would automatically be guaranteed for the full $6.7 million. Osman is a competent wing, not great in any one area but not abjectly terrible, either; he’s the equivalent of a straight-C student. A team looking for wing depth could value Osman in a deal, but he is likely just matching salary in a trade that isn’t a negative value.