4 Cleveland Cavaliers who will be better with departure of LeBron James

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4. Cedi Osman

The same school of thought that applies to Zizic can be applied to Osman.

Cleveland didn’t have a ton of time to devote to devloping Osman as the club sought to reach championship caliber play.

Perhaps Lue could’ve played Osman more in the playoffs, because the very least, he tries.

Osman became a fan favorite, much like Matthew Dellavedova did during the regular season because of the effort he gives on the floor.

With so many guys coasting through the regular season, you can’t help but notice Cedi.

Now the Turkish import has fans excited after some stellar summer league games.

Playing well in the summer league is a whole heck-of-a-lot better than playing like garbage, but expectations should be curbed a little when it comes to Cedi’s role with the Cavaliers next season.

However, as I wrote with the hood, the NBA is a wing man’s game, and Cedi plays small forward. James’ departure opens up more minutes for the 2015 first-round pick.

The key with Cedi will be his ability to shoot and make 3’s. He shot 36.8 percent in his rookie season, but only attempted 1.4 shots from beyond the arc per contest.

He’s averaging 20 points per game in the summer league. That doesn’t mean he’ll do it in real NBA Games, but it does show he’s got a penchant for scoring.

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With James playing for the Lakers, Osman will certainly get the opportunity.

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