3 Western Conference players the Cleveland Cavaliers should trade for
By Chad Porto
Doug McDermott
The Cleveland Cavaliers need some three-point shooting, that’s not really up for debate. Whether or not Doug McDermott is the top choice is, however. Offensively, he’s everything you’ll ever look for. He’s a bucket-getter anywhere on the court. He’s a dynamic scorer and can stretch the court all on his own.
He’s currently shooting 48% from the floor and 42.5% from three. He’s not one to get many free throws, but he’s capable of attacking the paint from time to time. He’s also someone who has a 61.3% true-shooting percentage on the season. McDermott is a great shooter. Maybe the best three-point shooter not named Steph Curry.
The issue with McDermott is simple. He’s awful on defense. Currently, on the season, he has a -3.0 defensive box plus-minus on the season. Now, a lot of that has to do with how bad the Spurs are, and not entirely on him, but McDermott isn’t exactly a great defender regardless.
For his career, he has a DBPM of -1.7, so even on a better team he still lacks that extra gear defensively but on the Cavs, his defensive limitations may be better hidden. If that’s the case, then his limitations on that end of the court won’t be as obvious.