With Max Strus' unfortunate injury ahead of the 2025-26 season, the Cleveland Cavaliers are placing De'Andre Hunter in a starting role after his first full offseason with the team.
Last season, the Cavs acquired Hunter hours before the trade deadline buzzed, adding one of the league's best bench scorers that year to the roster. Hunter, drafted one spot ahead of Darius Garland in the 2019 NBA Draft, has built a career as one of the NBA's premier 3-and-D combo forwards. With a career three-point percentage of 37.3 percent, his volume shooting mixed with elite athleticism makes him a powerful offensive weapon.