[Official] Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell Thread

They're gonna be fun but still a year away

 

4 or 5 in the East

 

Personally - I would have been more patient as GM and wouldn’t have put my eggs in the Mitchell basket. He’s already peaked offensively and he plays zero defense. Can’t expect Mobley to make up for all the whiffs that backcourt is going to allow - no matter how talented they may be offensively.

That said - they should do well in the regular season when teams aren’t preparing as much for specific matchups.

46-49 wins. Lots of fun - but not something that will grow well together.

 

2nd round team. would be ecf team if they have the fat timberwolves love

 

Depends on who Mobley becomes. Garland and Mitchell are ultimately too small.

 

What constitutes the upper tier? Contenders? I think Boston, Philly, Miami, Milwaukee are all contenders, with Milwaukee being the favorite, overall. Brooklyn contends too, if Kyrie actually plays consistently.

While Cleveland will probably be similar to those teams at seasons' end, record-wise, I think they're just a year or two away from seriously contending.

 

Garland did lot for that team last year. When Sexton went down, Garland's usage ticked up, but he still scored at high efficiency and setup his teammate.

He was asked to do a lot, maybe too much at times. Having Mitchell to do some of the playmaking should alleviate Garland's burden.

When Sexton was ball dominate, Garland was able to play off ball, so between Darius and Donovan, I see them working. ...can be more than just your turn/my turn. Offensively Mitchell is an upgrade over Sexton.

Donovan and Collin are both 6'1", it's not a departure for the Cavs. They are taking the Trae/Steph route, where they use speed and shiftiness. The a-tier small guards are the ones who can finish despite height. (floaters, fade, draw fouls)

The Garland and Mitchell are a smaller backcourt, but it's offset by their huge front court in Mobley and Allen. This lineup will be interesting to see. Even in the 2nd lineup, they have Robin Lopez and Kevin Love to continue that lineup in stagger /bench minutes.

Small fast guards + jumbo front court is a unique starting lineup configuration. It's interesting even if just for academic curiosity.


Their weakest spot was SF: Lauri Markkanen. Now that Lauri is gone, Okoro or Dean Wade might swap in. A good 3&D SF wing would serve them well.

 

2nd rounds in the West and the East are separate things.....

 

Their perimeter D may be the only weakness… Their interior D should be elite tho

 

I'm very interested to watch the Cavs this year. I don't know about their potential but their atypical roster construction has me curious to see how it plays out.

 

https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2022...or-this-summer-hes-better.html?outputType=amp

 

T-Wolves need a legit PG to replace Conley, not an erratic (but talented) yoyo who reminds me of D'Angelo Russell.

But, to be fair, if Garland played for a better coach than JB Bickerstaff, he might mature and become more steady.

 

Yep.

 

Let’s see, Maybe

Rockets Get:
Garland,
Levert
20th pick overall

Cavs Get:
Jalen Green
Van Vleet
3rd Pick overall

 

A couple of Jacks...