The results of preseason games don’t matter. The Cleveland Cavaliers lost all four of their exhibition games last year before rattling off 15 straight wins to start the regular season.
At the same time,
the long wait is over. Cavaliers basketball will once again be regularly on our TVs from now through the spring (and hopefully early summer). That’s something to get excited about.
Who: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls
Where: Rocket Arena – Cleveland, OH
When: Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 7:00pm EST
TV: FanDuel Sports Network, Peacock
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We’ll see how head coach Kenny Atkinson chooses to attack the preseason. This could be our first chance to take a look at Evan Mobley and see how his off-season ball handling work translates to the court. At the same time, we might have to wait for that.
Last year, we saw the starters for portions of three of the four dress rehearsals. However, given the injuries the Cavs are already dealing with in the backcourt, they may opt to play it safer than they did a year ago.
Even though there’s little drama about roster spots — the Cavs have all the roster slots they’re expected to fill occupied — they do have one of their two-way spots open. Whether or not that slot is filled by one of the training camp invites could come down to how they perform in the preseason. We’ll see if Norchad Omier, Miller Kopp, Tristan Enaruna, or Chaney Johnson can do enough to lay claim to that position throughout the preseason. As a reminder, Killian Hayes isn’t eligible for a two-way spot because of his service time in the league.
No matter who plays, it’s good to have Cavaliers basketball back in our lives.
