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De'Andre Hunter earns stunning comparison Cavaliers can't possibly hold him to

There's nothing like your own teammates getting you into trouble. De'Andre Hunter might be a former fourth overall pick in the NBA Draft, but at this point of his career, no one expects him to reach the heights of an NBA superstar. No one except for maybe Larry Nance Jr.

Hunter poured in 17 points in 18 minutes, shooting 7-of-9 from the field, in the preseason debut for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Nance just couldn't help himself after the game against the Chicago Bulls was over, comparing his teammate to one of the elite scorers of this generation.

Nance joked with reporters, "That looked like Kawhi Leonard to me.