When the Cleveland Cavaliers re-signed Caris LeVert via two-year, $32 million deal in the opening period of NBA Free Agency, it was not necessarily a bargain. There are still concerns with LeVert, and he took some time to get going last season.
Post-All-Star break in the 2021-22 campaign after he was acquired via trade from the Indiana Pacers near that deadline, he was not able to establish a rhythm because of a foot injury, and generally, took his lumps. That couldn’t have led to optimism heading into last season, particularly after Cleveland would eventually give up two draft picks for him.