The Cleveland Cavaliers continue to make headlines this offseason. After losing to the Golden State Warriors in last season's NBA Finals, the Cavaliers have been trying their best in order to narrow the gap between themselves and the Warriors. We've heard a number of stories this summer surrounding the Cavaliers and probably the biggest one is LeBron James' potential departure in 2018. Also, let's not forget the Kyrie Irving trade. Earlier this offseason, Irving demanded a trade from Cleveland and his wish was granted just a couple of days ago. Kyrie is no longer a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers as he was traded to the Boston Celtics.
Cleveland received Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and next year's first round draft pick from Brooklyn. Other than that, the Cavs managed to acquire several other good players during this offseason, such as Derrick Rose and Jeff Green. But that's not all as it seems Cleveland might be looking to sign one other experienced NBA player.
McCants joining the Cavaliers?
The newly-formed BIG 3 three-on-three basketball league came to an end a couple of days ago and the team called "Trilogy" won the championship. Kenyon Martin, Al Harrington, and Rashad Mccants led the Trilogy to a 51-46 victory over the 3 Headed Monsters in the Finals. Rashad McCants hit the game-winning shot and was named the championship MVP as he finished the game with 22 points on 55 percent shooting.
Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com reported that Tyronn Lue, the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, was present at the BIG 3 championship game as he was in attendance scouting Rashad McCants. Could it be that the Cleveland Cavaliers are interested in acquiring the 32-year-old McCants? While this might seem a bit unrealistic at the moment, it would not be a surprise if McCants makes his return to the NBA.
Some of the reports this summer suggested that Cleveland's Iman Shumpert could be on the trading block, and adding McCants would improve their options at the shooting guard position.
Who is Rashad McCants?
McCants is a 6-foot-4 shooting guard, drafted as the 14th overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2005 NBA Draft.
His best year was during the 2007/2008 season with the Timberwolves, as he finished the season averaging 14.9 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game while shooting 45 percent from the field. The last time he played in the NBA was during the 2008/2009 season and he hasn't been in the league since. The 32-year-old McCants holds career averages of 10.0 points and 2.0 rebounds per game while shooting nearly 37 percent from the three-point line. Even though he will turn 33 in September, he could be a decent option for the Cavaliers at the shooting guard position. Also, the Cavs would probably be able to acquire him on a cheap deal considering his age and his absence from the league. One thing is for sure, McCants proved during the BIG 3 league that he should be given one last chance in the NBA.
