Cleveland Cavaliers fantasy basketball season recap

by Zak Hanshew, Rotoworld

Previous team recaps: DET, WAS, POR, CHA, SAS, TOR, MEM, UTA, BKN, ATL, CHI, HOU, SAC, GSW, MIA, PHI, ORL, LAL, IND

At a glance:

Record: 48-34 (4th, East) 

Offensive Rating: 114.7 (16th)

Defensive Rating: 112.1 (7th) 

Net Rating: 2.6 (11th) 

Pace: 97.6 (24th) 

2024 NBA Draft Picks: 20

The Cavs finished with a winning record for the third straight season, and they made the playoffs for the second straight. Cleveland finished with a 44-38 record as the 9 seed in 2021-22, 51-31 as the 4 seed in 2022-23 and 48-34 as the 4 seed again in 2023-24. Injuries to multiple key players contributed to a quick, second-round exit in the playoffs, and coach J.B. Bickerstaff was promptly fired.

Cleveland’s offense was middle-of-the-pack, and the defense was a top-10 unit once again. Darius Garland and Evan Mobley suffered injuries and were forced to miss extended time. Garland had one of the worst seasons of his career regarding raw stats and efficiency, but Mobley thrived when available. Jarrett Allen was a solid contributor, and Donovan Mitchell had the best fantasy season of his career.

With a new coach set to come in and looming free-agency questions for the summer of 2025, where do the Cavs go from here? How should fantasy managers approach this team in 2024-25 drafts? Let’s dive in!

Fantasy Standout: Donovan Mitchell

For the fourth straight season, Mitchell’s per-game fantasy value improved. He finished as a top-10 player for the first time in his career behind strong averages across the board. His scoring regressed from 28.3 points to 26.6, but he provided career bests in rebounds (5.1), assists (6.1), steals (1.8) and blocks (0.5) to go with 3.3 triples and solid shooting percentages.

He didn’t reach the heights of the 71-point game he posted in his first season with the Cavs, but he had six 40-point games and a 50-burger, putting his elite scoring skills on display. Mitchell also dropped 50 of his teams 96 points in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against Orlando.

Donovan Mitchell, generously listed at 6’3, just scored 36 points IN THE PAINT (and 50 total) on…

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Publish date : 2024-06-07 13:54:25

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