Windler has range on and off court : The Cavaliers used the second of their three first-round picks in the 2019 NBA Draft to grab Belmont forward Dylan Windler, who put up tremendous 3-point numbers in four years of college. But as Chris Fedor of cleveland.com wrote, Windler's ability as a long-range specialist isn't just limited to what he can do on the court. He played golf and said he once drove a ball 350 yards.
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The trip that led to Garland's selection: On June 15, a large Cavaliers contingent that included general manager Koby Altman, head coach John Beilein, assistant coach J.B. Bickerstaff, director of scouting Brandon Weems and director of basketball administration Andrae Patterson walked into Steve Jackson’s gym -- a mini Staples Center that the L.A. Gear CEO and Lakers super fan had built at his Bel Air home, writes cleveland.com's Chris Fedor. It was Cleveland’s chance to see Darius Garland. In person, not in the film room -- where they had spent countless hours dissecting Garland’s game.
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Beilein's two-guard experience: When John Beilein was at the University of Michigan, he ran a two-guard front. During one stretch it was Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr. Another time was a Caris LeVert-Derrick Walton duo. Now the 66-year-old coach who is making the NBA leap after four decades at lower levels is going to attempt the same approach in Cleveland, pairing last year’s first-rounder Collin Sexton with Garland, writes Fedor.
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• Also, Plain Dealer columnist Terry Pluto dives into whether Garland can become a star.
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Garland unlikely to play in summer league: Garland doesn’t have any health concerns. He showed that during a private workout with the Cavs in Los Angeles on Saturday. But given the torn meniscus Garland suffered in his fifth game at Vanderbilt, cutting his freshman season short and leading to plenty of mystery about his draft stock, the Cavs don’t want to push it, writes Fedor.
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Looking ahead to 2020: As the Cavaliers continue their long rebuild, who are the top prospects to keep an eye on for next year's draft? Check 32 of them, including James Wiseman of Memphis and Cole Anthony of North Carolina.
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Top 50 free agents: This summer could have a seismic shift in the NBA with Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving leading this free-agent class. Will Leonard stay in Toronto after leading the Raptors to their first NBA title? How will injuries impact the futures of Durant and Klay Thompson in Golden State? The Cavaliers are on pace to have plenty of room in 2020, but that is still a year away. Here are the top 50 free agents for this offseason.
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National stories Giannis wins MVP: At the 2019 NBA Awards on Monday night, Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was named the league's Most Valuable Player. He beat out Oklahoma City's Paul George and Houston's James Harden to win.
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Will 2019 free agency be like 2016? With so many big names available in free agency including Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard and Kemba Walker, this could be a wild summer in the NBA. Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer wrote about how this crop of free agents compares to 2016 and the wild spending spree of that summer.
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