Cavs can’t be banking on Cedi Osman simply bouncing back

Cedi Osman, Cleveland Cavaliers. Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images

Last season was not one to write home about for Cleveland Cavaliers wing Cedi Osman. Osman had his share of inconsistencies in 2019-20, sure, but last year was a particularly rough one.

I don’t gloss over that Osman was moved to a bench role, which had to have affected his rhythm to some extent.

The Cavs also needed Osman to handle even primary playmaking duties at times throughout the season because of injuries, too, and generally, his playmaking was a positive. He had 4.1 assists per-36 minutes, which was a career-best in Year 4 for him, and in recent seasons, when the opportunities have presented themselves, his passing has…