I’m not going to suggest that the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ recent signing of Kevin Pangos should have fans of the Wine and Gold jumping for joy. Pangos has been playing in Europe since his collegiate career at Gonzaga ended in 2015.
When it comes to the lead guard/primary playmaking outlook, Darius Garland is Cleveland’s present and future of that position, and I’d expect him to take another leap in his third season. He had 17.4 points and 6.1 assists per outing last season, and knocked in 39.5 percent of his three-point attempts.
Along with Garland, I would still think that offseason trade acquisition Ricky Rubio should be a crucial playmaking presence, and he should bring stability to Cleveland’s backup 1 position.