On the latest episode of Locked on Cavs Chris Manning and Evan Dammarell preview today's matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers, discuss the possible return of Kevin Love and Matthew Dellavedova, and then talk about what they think the team should do with their two open roster spots.Here are the bullet points:
It's been reported that Matthew Dellavedova may finally make his season debut tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers. While his peak may have been in the 2015 NBA Finals, Dellavedova is still an invaluable piece for Cleveland due to his ability to act as a coach on the floor for such a young team.
Kevin Love could make his return to the lineup against Philadelphia as well. If he does, the team should ease him back into playing due to the fact that his ongoing calf injury could be a ticking time bomb for a possible Achilles injury.
The 76ers are one of the best teams in the NBA but the Cavaliers are surprisingly 2-0 against them. But, with Larry Nance Jr. out Cleveland might be forced to go small against Philadelphia and it could result in a loss.
The Cavaliers should convert the two-way contract of Lamar Stevens into a guaranteed contract with the team. Stevens has produced consistently enough to earn that contract.
With their other roster spot, the Cavaliers should explore signing either a veteran like Jeremy Lin or take on another developmental project from the G-League.
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