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Cleveland Cavaliers NBA 2022-23 Roster

Out of all the surprises on the Cavaliers roster, perhaps the biggest was Kevin Love turning things around on and off the court. Have a detailed look here at Cleveland Cavaliers NBA 2022-23 Roster.

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Last updated: 05.10.2022
Cleveland Cavaliers NBA 2022-23 Roster

Out of all the surprises on the Cavaliers roster, perhaps the biggest was Kevin Love turning things around on and off the court. 

Cavs will once again rely on Love off the bench to stretch the floor, rebound and make smart passes. He operates as a sort of hub, meaning that the offense usually went through him in some capacity.

The 34-year-old had a renaissance 2021-2022 campaign, demonstrating just how effective he still is when healthy and how well his skillset suits the Cavaliers’ needs.

Check out here the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA 2022-23 Roster

No.

Player

Pos

Ht

Wt

Birth Date

 

Exp

College


Jarrett Allen

C

6-11

243

April 21, 1998

us

5

Texas


Sharife Cooper

PG

6-1

180

June 11, 2001

us

1

Auburn


Nate Hinton

SG

6-5

210

June 8, 1999

us

2

Houston


Mamadi Diakite

PF

6-9

228

January 21, 1997

gn

2

Virginia


Jamorko Pickett

SF

6-9

206

December 24, 1997

us

1

Georgetown


Robin Lopez

C

7-0

281

April 1, 1988

us

14

Stanford


Raul Neto

PG

6-1

180

May 19, 1992

br

7



Ricky Rubio

PG

6-2

190

October 21, 1990

es

11



RJ Nembhard Jr.  (TW)

SG

6-5

200

March 22, 1999

us

1

TCU


Isaiah Mobley  (TW)

F

6-10

240

September 24, 1999

us

R

USC


Kevin Love

PF

6-8

251

September 7, 1988

us

14

UCLA


Evan Mobley

C

7-0

215

June 18, 2001

us

1

USC


Lamar Stevens

PF

6-6

230

July 9, 1997

us

2

Penn State


Donovan Mitchell

SG

6-1

215

September 7, 1996

us

5

Louisville


Isaac Okoro

SG

6-5

225

January 26, 2001

us

2

Auburn


Dean Wade

PF

6-9

228

November 20, 1996

us

3

Kansas State


Cedi Osman

SF

6-7

230

April 8, 1995

mk

5



Caris LeVert

SG

6-6

205

August 25, 1994

us

6

Michigan


Dylan Windler

SF

6-6

196

September 22, 1996

us

2

Belmont


Darius Garland

PG

6-1

192

January 26, 2000

us

3

Vanderbilt


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Love had a usage rate of 23.3% last season, per Cleaning the Glass — highest since 2016-17, meaning when he was on the floor with the bench. That may not be the case this upcoming season, as the team has some more depth, but it still has somewhat high usage.


That being said, the Cavs will have to rely on playmaking and smart shot selection to generate points with the bench squad. Love can help with both of those areas, as he is an excellent passer and a knockdown shooter. Players like Isaac Okoro, Dylan Windler and Dean Wade are either limited isolation scorers or reliant on others finding them. While Ricky Rubio and Raul Neto should be able to do that, Love is also more than capable. Defense swarms Love on a three-point attempt or in the post? He can make the extra pass and find the open man.

Having more capable playmakers like Donovan Mitchell, Rubio, and Neto on the roster this upcoming season should help Love out too. He benefits from astute passers finding him off of screens and as a trailer on the break for a pull-up three. He was assisted on nearly all of his threes from last season, and that will ring true once again. Mitchell can collapse a defense as well, which makes Love even more dangerous.

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