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Cavs’ Tristan Thompson reportedly passing on 2019 FIBA WC is sound decision

The 2018-19 season was a tough one for the Cleveland Cavaliers in general, and injury problems played a significant role in that.

One of the players that didn’t have the year they were hoping for due to injury issues was Cleveland veteran big Tristan Thompson, who only was active in 43 games last season (per Basketball Reference), of which the culprit was a reported left foot problem.

That was unfortunate, because Thompson did play well when he was healthier, and emerged as one of the team’s key leaders, anyhow.

In those 43 games, Thompson put up a respectable 10.