3 Cleveland Cavaliers we wish would’ve gotten a second act with the team
By Chad Porto
Andre Miller
Andre Miller was the 8th overall pick out of Utah in the 1999 NBA Draft and in his first three years with the Cavs put up 14.5 points and 8.5 assists per game, with his last season in 2001-2002 seeing him post 16.5 points and 10.5 assists per game. Not only was he a walking-double-double, he also led the league in that category that season as well.
The Cavs wanted to tank so badly that they traded him for Los Angeles Clippers forward Darius Miles, who was incredibly athletic but had no real skills to lean on. The move allowed the Cavs to suck bad enough to eventually land LeBron James, but since the team was clearly tanking, they could’ve tanked with an All-Star caliber point guard on the roster.
His departure actually caused a problem the Cavaliers would never truly address and that was having stability at the possession during James’ tenure. Instead, he had to play with the likes of Jeff McGinnis, Eric Snow, Delonte West, Daniel Gibson, and Mo Williams.
While some of those names could’ve done work off the bench, none of them, maybe even all of them combined, were as good as Miller was. While not a three-point shooter, his passing, inside scoring, and defense were nothing to shake a stick at.