Hardwood Knocks, Episode 512: 2021-22 Cleveland Cavaliers Lookahead
Dan is joined by Justin Rowan (@Cavsanada) from The Chase Down podcast to cannonball, nosedive and belly flop into all things Cleveland Cavaliers ahead of the 2021-22 NBA season. They discuss Darius Garland’s next frontier, the additions Ricky Rubio and Lauri Markkanen, the frontcourt pairing of Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen, Collin Sexton’s future, Isaac Okoro’s development, the Kevin Love awkwardness, final roster spots, Ben Simmons and muuuuuch more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️
🔘 0:29 – Intro
🔘 3:25 – Impressions of Cavs offseason
🔘 5:49 – Evan Mobley’s fit/rookie-year expectations
🔘 8:39 – The Evan Mobley-Jarrett Allen pairing
🔘 10:24 – Lauri Markkanen’s fit
🔘 16:55 – Jarrett Allen’s contract
🔘 17:59 – Kevin Love’s role/future
🔘 20:20 – Darius Garland’s next frontier
🔘 22:30 – Collin Sexton’s value/future
🔘 28:05 – SEXLAND long term
🔘 30:06 – Isaac Okoro’s ceiling
🔘 32:47 – The 10-man rotation
🔘 34:34 – Final roster spots/rotation slots
🔘 37:53 – Biggest weakness on roster
🔘 39:01 – Offense/defense rankings
🔘 40:51 – Trade candidates
🔘 42:22 – Best crunch-time lineup
🔘 43:47 – Quirky lineups we want to see
🔘 45:54 – Win-total prediction/place in the East
🔘 50:33 – Would the Cavs make a consolidation trade?
🔘 52:36 – VIBES!
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