Overview
- Following a home loss to the Jazz, the Cavaliers sit 22-19 after a sharp drop from last season's elite form.
- Cleveland has rebuffed trade offers for De'Andre Hunter to this point, with reporting noting a focus on evaluating from within ahead of the Feb. 5 deadline.
- Hunter’s agency has been linked by reports to potential Klutch-for-Klutch scenarios involving the Lakers (Rui Hachimura and Gabe Vincent) or the Hornets (Miles Bridges).
- Hunter is averaging 14.1 points since arriving last season but is shooting a career-worst 30.3% from three this year and is under contract through 2026-27.
- A reported $392.4 million in payroll and tax obligations and Max Strus’ absence until at least February constrain Cleveland’s flexibility to reshape the roster.