<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cavaliers-rumors-cedi-osman-named-as-a-possible-trade-candidate-for-jae-crowder/');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cedi Osman named as a possible trade candidate for Jae Crowder');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cavs-rumors-surprising-name-mentioned.jpg"></figure><h1>Cedi Osman named as a possible trade candidate for Jae Crowder</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-10-02T17:41:12-07:00">October 2nd, 5:41pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-10-02T17:46:29-07:00">October 2nd, 5:46pm</time><address><a>Trey Avant</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Phoenix Suns are looking to trade veteran forward Jae Crowder and it appears that Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman could be moved for Crowder.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Just an FYI in two games against the Suns last season Cedi Osman shot 16-30 from the field, 11-19 from three-point range and scored 43 points. His name has been rumored as a trade candidate for Jae Crowder.</p><p>— John Gambadoro (@Gambo987) <a href="https://twitter.com/Gambo987/status/1575617682447093762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Osman has been a rock-solid contributor for the Cavaliers in his six seasons with the team. Last season, Osman averaged 10.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game. It is no surprise why the Suns would be interested in a player like Osman.</p><p>He is relatively young, can shoot, and has good size for the wing. He is a reliable role player that can do many things well and that is exactly what the Suns need to go on a deep playoff run. Their interest also makes sense considering Osman had some of his best games against Phoenix.</p><p>Crowder, on the other hand, has been a solid role player for the entirety of his career. Cavs fans should also be well acquainted with Crowder because he spent one season with the team during the 2017-18 season.</p><p>After a solid first season with the Suns, in which he played a key role in the team reaching the NBA Finals, Crowder regressed in his second season. Last season, Crowder averaged 9.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game. He also shot 34.8% from three, a regression after shooting 38.9% the previous season.</p><p>Crowder has been <a href="https://twitter.com/CJC9BOSS/status/1574154769970634752">active</a> on Twitter, regarding his desire to leave Phoenix. The Suns also seem <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-jae-crowder-phoenix-agree-on-training-camp-trade-plan/">interested</a> in parting ways with the 32-year-old.</p><p>Crowder is a player who comes with a ton of experience. He has been to the NBA Finals twice and has made a trip to the playoffs every year since 2014. With the Cavaliers gearing up for a Finals run, one must wonder if they will choose experience over potential.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cedi Osman named as a possible trade candidate for Jae Crowder

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);   ga('set', 'page', '/cavs-news-donovan-mitchell-trade-to-cleveland-gets-strong-reaction-from-cedi-osman');   ga('set', 'title', 'Donovan Mitchell trade to Cavs gets strong reaction from Cedi Osman');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cavs-news-donovan-mitchell-trade-to-cleveland-gets-strong-reaction-from-cedi-osman.jpg"></figure><h1>Donovan Mitchell trade to Cavs gets strong reaction from Cedi Osman</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-09-03T17:17:00-07:00">September 3rd, 5:17pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-09-03T17:17:53-07:00">September 3rd, 5:17pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a Senior Associate Editor at ClutchPoints and Cavs Nation. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs News</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman believes the Cavs have elevated themselves with the Donovan Mitchell <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-koby-altman-addresses-decision-to-swing-blockbuster-donovan-mitchell-trade/" rel="noopener">trade</a> with the Utah Jazz.</p><p>Speaking with <a href="https://basketnews.com/news-177362-cedi-osman-reacts-to-donovan-mitchell-trade-cavs-are-definitely-contenders-in-east.html" rel="noopener">BasketNews</a> on Saturday, Osman shared the excitement within the Cavs’ organization over the trade. The Turkish star also emphasized his belief that the move has “definitely” made the team title contenders in the Eastern Conference.</p><p>“Obviously, it’s a great addition to the team,” Osman shared. “I believe that everybody [in the organization] is excited.”</p><p>Cedi Osman and the rest of the Cavs certainly have every reason to be optimistic about their chances in the upcoming 2022-23 season with Donovan Mitchell joining the roster. After all, they now have a Big 4 that features Mitchell and Darius Garland alongside the twin towers of Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley.</p><p>Their depth is also noteworthy, with the likes of Kevin Love, Ricky Rubio and Osman himself coming off the bench.</p><p>Of course it remains to be seen if the Cavs will be able to gel well and live up to their potential seen on paper, but with head coach JB Bickerstaff leading the way, they have a good chance to do so.</p><p>Osman’s focus right now is on the EuroBasket 2022 and helping Turkey go deep in the tournament. After which, he is expected to re-join the Cavs roster as they try to figure out how to best incorporate Mitchell to their roster and get their title chase rolling.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Donovan Mitchell trade to Cavs gets strong reaction from Cedi Osman

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);   ga('set', 'page', '/cavs-3-reasons-cleveland-must-not-trade-cedi-osman');   ga('set', 'title', '3 reasons Cavs must not trade Cedi Osman');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Cavs-X-reasons-Cleveland-must-not-trade-Cedi-Osman.jpeg"></figure><h1>3 reasons Cavs must not trade Cedi Osman</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-08-26T08:30:40-07:00">August 26th, 8:30am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-08-26T08:33:16-07:00">August 26th, 8:33am</time><address><a>Enzo Flojo</a>Enzo Flojo is an editorial writer at ClutchPoints and Cavs Nation, as well as a columnist for Asian basketball at FIBA. He brings a dynamic spirit and background, having expertise that spans writing, analytics, coaching, and broadcasting. He is also currently an Assistant Coach on Scouting &amp; Analytics for the Philippine national youth basketball team.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Much has been said about whether or not the Cleveland Cavaliers must trade Cedi Osman. Admittedly, there are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-reasons-cleveland-cavs-must-trade-cedi-osman/">compelling arguments to move him out</a>, but there are also interesting reasons to keep him with the Cavs.</p><p>First, let’s acknowledge a very good reality for Cleveland fans: suddenly, the Cavaliers have a ton of depth.</p><p>Depth has long been an issue since LeBron James left the franchise in 2018. It was also a problem for the Cavs last season, leading to their late-season collapse.</p><p>Cleveland survived losing Collin Sexton for most of the season and also had to deal with Ricky Rubio’s season-ending injury. The injuries sustained by Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley, however, just sunk their playoff hopes.</p><p>Not surprisingly, the Cavs went right to work in free agency to remedy their depth issue. They found a way to get Rubio back and drafted a solid rookie in Ochai Agbaji. The Cavs also signed free agents Robin Lopez and Raul Neto to contribute as role players.</p><p>Those moves may have yielded another problem, though. The squad is left with a limited number of roster spaces and too many players to fill them. This is why the alarm bell is sounding for Osman to be traded.</p><p>Hear me out, though. Here are three reasons Cleveland must not trade Cedi Osman.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cavs have discussed Cedi Osman in trade talks this offseason, but for now, he’s been top Turkey in international play. <a href="https://t.co/ocno71QHHc">https://t.co/ocno71QHHc</a></p><p>— Sam Amico (@AmicoHoops) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmicoHoops/status/1559974191629230083?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 17, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Why the Cavs must not trade Cedi Osman</b></h2><p><b>3. He’s Turkish LeBron</b></p><p>In a world where the Cavs cannot get the real LeBron, why not settle for the Turkish LeBron?</p><p>At 6’7 and 230 pounds, Osman has good size for a hybrid wingman. He also possesses several tools in his game that are worth appreciating. Sure, his defense hasn’t quite developed in the way fans had hoped, but his <a href="https://cavsnation.com/the-chaotic-versatility-of-cavs-cedi-osman/#:~:text=Cedi%20is%20a%20great%20passer,primary%20ball%2Dhandler%2C%20however.">offensive skill set on the wing</a> is where his value and versatility come in.</p><p>Last season, his most valuable addition to the Cavs was his jumper. He knocked down close to 36 percent of his triples while also averaging 10.7 points per game. Those numbers made him one of the best floor spacers the Cavs had last season.</p><p>He also has a very solid handle for a bigger wing. Pairing that with his decent athleticism allows him to get all the way to the rim a few times each game. Although they’re not high-level options, he can also utilize a floater or pull-up J inside the arc. In turn, his ability to collapse the defense from time to time opens up another aspect of his game.</p><p>Cedi Osman is also a great passer for a small forward. He sees the floor well, part of which is thanks to his height. He can run sets pretty well and can run the pick-and-roll quite decently. His ability to do all these things shouldn’t be confused with assigning him the role of being a primary ball handler, however. He’s much more of a complementary facilitator.</p><p>In other words, he will never take the luster from, say, Darius Garland or Collin Sexton, if the latter returns. Instead, he’ll supplement their production with his own. Put him in a rhythmic offense with a lot of movement, and he’ll fill in all the gaps that you could ask for.</p><p>Truth be told, his low points are uncomfortably noticeable, but his high points are worth it. When he’s on, the Cavs are pretty fun to watch and tough to beat. He’s someone that this Cavs team will find useful as long as they give him the opportunity to play meaningful minutes.</p><p><b>2. He’s a serviceable veteran</b></p><p>Keep in mind that Cedi Osman is the second-longest tenured Cavalier behind Kevin Love. Despite that, the team moved him to a predominantly bench role with the addition of Isaac Okoro last season. He started just three out of the 66 games he played in 2021-22 and played just 22.2 minutes per contest, his lowest since he was a rookie.</p><p>Still, this is a guy who has played five NBA seasons and has been in the playoffs alongside LeBron James. Very few players on the current Cavs roster can say that. His experience gives some value to an otherwise very green Cavs unit.</p><p>Again, yes, when he’s not in a groove it can get bad. But when he’s clicking? He’s one of the most impactful players on the team.</p><p>If you call him a jack of all trades, master of none, you’d be right. He is, however, good enough at many of those things to the point where he’s not just exceedingly sub-par or even mediocre.</p><p>Take Osman for what he is: a multi-faceted player with the experience to round out a very promising but inexperienced Cavs team.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">How … how did you do that, <a href="https://twitter.com/cediosman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@cediosman</a>? 😮 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetEmKnow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetEmKnow</a> <a href="https://t.co/8LT6S1M7Me">pic.twitter.com/8LT6S1M7Me</a></p><p>— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) <a href="https://twitter.com/cavs/status/1500652776073793539?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 7, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p><b>1. He’s on a cheap, flexible contract</b></p><p>Perhaps the most compelling reason to keep Cedi is that he’s cheap. He is set to earn $7.4 million this year as part of the <a href="https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/cedi-osman-extension-191026">multi-year extension</a> he signed in 2019. After this year, he has one more year on that contract, which is non-guaranteed. This gives the Cavs a lot of cheap flexibility with Osman.</p><p>Why trade him now when they can play him early in the season and see what they’ve actually got? If he doesn’t work out as well as they want, he can be an intriguing trade asset whether before the 2023 deadline or during the 2023 offseason.</p><p>One may even argue that the Cavs should wait for his contract to have one year left. That actually makes him a more intriguing trade asset, especially for teams who don’t want long-term deals.</p><p>As things stand, Osman just doesn’t carry much objective trade value. The Cavs probably wouldn’t get much for him right now.</p><p>If he has some good production under his belt early in the season, however, and if the Cavs can wait one more year, they can potentially squeeze out much more value from the Turkish LeBron.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 reasons Cavs must not trade Cedi Osman

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', '3 reasons Cleveland Cavs must trade Cedi Osman');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Cavs_X_reasons_Cleveland_must_trade_Cedi_Osman.jpeg"></figure><h1>3 reasons Cleveland Cavs must trade Cedi Osman</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-08-25T12:20:01-07:00">August 25th, 12:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-08-25T12:20:01-07:00">August 25th, 12:20pm</time><address><a>Tim Crean</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the 2022-23 NBA season rapidly approaches, it is time for the Cleveland Cavaliers (and all NBA teams) to start making final roster tweaks to start the year off on the right foot. For Cleveland, this means deciding whether or not to make a trade before the preseason starts on October 5, or the regular season begins on October 19. One of the main Cavs trades J.B. Bickerstaff, Koby Altman, and Mike Gansey have to decide on is a Cedi Osman trade.</p><p>Here are three reasons Cleveland must trade Cedi Osman.</p><h2><b>Why the Cavs need to make a Cedi Osman trade</b></h2><p><b>3. The Cavs roster is crowded at the forward positions</b></p><p>The Cavs frontcourt for the 2022-23 season currently tracks to be a rotation of Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley, and Kevin Love with a little Lamar Stevens and Dean Wade sprinkled in. On the wing, the rotation is Isaac Okoro, Caris LeVert, and Lauri Markkanen.<br>That doesn’t leave a lot of space for the 6-foot-7 Turkish national, Cedi Osman.</p><p>Osman averaged 10.7 points, 2.0 assists, and 2.2 rebounds last season while shooting 35.7% from behind the arc. He had a below-average 13.3 PER last season and a win share of 2.9, good for T-167 in the league.</p><p>None of these numbers set the world on fire, and while Osman is still in his prime, he’s not as young as most of the Cavs roster. So trying to squeeze a little extra development out of him doesn’t make sense, especially if a Cedi Osman trade will bring a nice piece back.</p><p><b>2. The team needs a veteran 3-and-D wing</b></p><p>The Cavs wings are heavy on the “3” but not so high on the “D” when it comes to 3-and-D. Isaac Okoro had a decent defensive box plus/minus last season (0.7, T-40 in the league). Caris LeVert (-1.2, T-147) and Lauri Markkanen (-0.1, T-88) didn’t do as well.</p><p>If Cleveland hopes to improve on last year’s ninth-place finish as (mostly) currently constituted, the Cavs trade that makes the most sense is to bring in a veteran 3-and-D wing to be in a rotation with Okoro and LeVert/Markkanen.</p><p>Right now, the Cedi Osman trade possibilities are likely as high as they are ever going to be. He is coming off a solid season and is playing well for the Turkish National Team in 2022 EuroBasket, where he dropped 22 points in a game recently.</p><p><b>1. A Cedi Osman trade could net Donovan Mitchell</b></p><p>A Cedi Osman trade that brought back a veteran 3-and-D wing or swingman would be nice. A Cavs trade involving Osman that brought back three-time NBA All-Star Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz would be incredible.</p><p>Ever since Danny Ainge offloaded Rudy Gobert, the writing has been on the wall for Mitchell and the Jazz. The franchise is now in full rebuild mode, and Mitchell is likely the next guy out of town.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jazz-rumors-utah-real-trade-interest-in-collin-sexton-amid-donovan-mitchell-talks/">Reports around Cleveland and Utah</a> are that the two front offices have had discussions about a Donovan Mitchell trade. That trade would likely have to involve Collin Sexton, and it seems like the Jazz are interested in Osman as part of the deal as well.</p><p>A Cavs trade of Sexton, Osman, either LeVert or Markkenen (but more likely Okoro), and picks sounds like a deal that could potentially bring Mitchell to Cleveland.</p><p>If that is the case, then trading Osman in order to create a starting lineup of Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Isaac Okoro (or LeVert or Markkenen), Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen is something the Cavs must absolutely do.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 reasons Cleveland Cavs must trade Cedi Osman

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);   ga('set', 'page', '/cavs-rumors-collin-sexton-looming-extension-could-be-bad-news-for-cedi-osmans-future-in-cleveland');   ga('set', 'title', 'RUMOR: Collin Sexton’s looming extension could be bad news for Cedi Osman’s future with Cavs');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Collin-Sexton-looming-extension-could-be-bad-news-for-Cedi-Osman_s-future-in-Cleveland.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Collin Sexton’s looming extension could be bad news for Cedi Osman’s future with Cavs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-07-29T15:13:23-07:00">July 29th, 3:13pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-07-29T15:13:57-07:00">July 29th, 3:13pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>Paolo Songco has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles. Explore all of is articles at Cavs Nation.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs News</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cleveland Cavaliers are working hard to sign free agent Collin Sexton to a <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-rumors-collin-sextons-shocking-potential-gambit-amid-40m-lowball-offer/">new deal</a>, but at this point, it appears that both parties are at a bit of an impasse. The 23-year-old has a certain number in mind with regard to how much value he feels he is worth, but it seems as though the Cavs do not necessarily agree with Sexton’s self-assessment.</p><p>Despite certain roadblocks standing in the way, though, it’s still very much possible that Sexton signs that extension sooner rather than later. According to Cavs team insider <a href="https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2022/07/how-can-cleveland-cavaliers-clear-up-logjam-at-guard-what-about-a-caris-levert-extension-hey-chris.html">Chris Fedor of cleveland.com</a>, this could spell bad news for 6-foot-7 small forward Cedi Osman:</p><blockquote>I have my doubts. Not only did it become clear at the end of the season that Bickerstaff was losing trust in Osman, but also keeping Sexton would necessitate a roster move. Any deal with Sexton — signing the qualifying offer by Oct. 1 or agreeing to a multi-year pact — puts the Cavs at 16 players, one above the maximum.</blockquote><p>Osman signed a four-year deal with the Cavs back in 2019, and he is still under contract with the team through 2024. The 27-year-old is set to pocket $14.1 million over the next two seasons, which at this point, seems to be a substantial figure for Cleveland.</p><p>Fedor believes that a trade deal for Osman could be imminent if Collin Sexton is signed, with the likes of the Indiana Pacers and the San Antonio Spurs identified as potential destinations for Osman in what would effectively be a “salary dump” deal. In this trade scenario, the Cavs will need to attach one or two future second-round picks to make the deal favorable for the opposing team.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Collin Sexton’s looming extension could be bad news for Cedi Osman’s future with Cavs

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'The chaotic versatility of the Cavs’ Cedi Osman');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><source type="image/webp"></source><img src="https://cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Day136.00.34.jpg"></figure><h1>The chaotic versatility of the Cavs’ Cedi Osman</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-03-17T11:29:47-07:00">March 17th, 11:29am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-03-17T11:29:47-07:00">March 17th, 11:29am</time><address><a>Brayden Todd</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Seven years ago on draft night, the Cleveland Cavaliers <a href="https://twitter.com/CavsNationCP/status/614274147032674304?s=20&amp;t=rNVcMHWrdqdUou5Eyxem-g">traded for the rights</a> to the first pick of the second round: a 6’7″ Small Forward out of Turkey. Cedi Osman. He’s experienced a rollercoaster career since that day. The Cavs fanbase as a whole has switched up on him numerous times.</p><h2>Cedi’s journey with the Cavs</h2><p>Drafted into a Cleveland team that was competing for titles with their big three of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love, the Cavs elected to stash Osman overseas for a couple years. In that timespan, the team obviously won a title in 2016. Then in 2017, David Griffin brought the second round pick over to the states to round out the roster.</p><p>Initially, there was a little distaste in the mouth of fans. Choosing to add this young unknown to the squad <a href="https://twitter.com/PDcavsinsider/status/883834725781172224?s=20&amp;t=rNVcMHWrdqdUou5Eyxem-g">rather than a proven veteran</a> was a little underwhelming in the sights of many. When he got his chance, though, he instantly became a fan favorite. Cedi played with an intensity and fire that was inexistent for the old, veteran Cavaliers who coasted through the regular season games.</p><p>He had a few nice performances, but it wasn’t until next season that he actually got his opportunity. Cleveland kicked off their rebuild once LeBron left. The second-year swingman maintained a tight connection with James, who took a liking to him in his rookie season. Osman was <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-cedi-osman-reacts-to-first-all-star-weekend-invite/">invited to the Rising Stars Challenge</a>, and headlined the Cavs rebuild alongside Collin Sexton.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">On media day, Cavs <a href="https://twitter.com/cediosman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@cediosman</a> shared his story of the picture with LeBron, Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard. "It was the best workout of my life." <a href="https://t.co/zvZ6cqiNbc" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/zvZ6cqiNbc</a></p><p>— Greg Swartz (@GregSwartzBR) <a href="https://twitter.com/GregSwartzBR/status/1044591763590197248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 25, 2018</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2>Cedi’s current situation with the Cavs</h2><p>Fast forward to now, and Cedi Osman is the second longest retained Cavalier behind Kevin Love. He was moved to a predominantly bench role with the addition of Isaac Okoro last season, and subsequently suffered his worst season in the pros. Every year since the rebuild began, his minutes have decreased. He’s only started 3 out of the 56 games he’s played in 2021-22.</p><p>However, this year has been different. The affectionally-termed “Turkish LeBron” is enjoying his best season in the NBA. Or, he was. His minutes have been down recently, and ultimately culminated in a DNP-CD against the 76ers. It’s easy to miss the forest for the trees with Cedi. When he’s not in a groove it can get bad. But when he’s clicking? He’s one of the most impactful players on the team.</p><p>You could call him a jack of all trades, master of none. You’d be right, but he’s good enough at many of those things to the point where he’s not just exceedingly sub-par or even mediocre. At the same time though, you need to strike a delicate balance with him. He can give you a lot in many different ways, but it may not always bring the results you’re seeking.</p><h2>Cedi’s available skillset with the Cavs</h2><p>At 6’7″ 230 lbs, there’s several aspects of his game that are worth appreciating. His defense hasn’t quite developed in the way you’d hope. His offensive skillset on the wing is where his value and versatility comes in. He has a wide-reaching array of tools that help him contribute in several different areas.</p><p>This season, his most valuable addition to the Cavs has been his jumper. He’s knocking down 36% of his triples on 9 attempts per 36 minutes. He started the season especially hot. He’s cooled off a little bit recently after a blazing hot start, but those numbers make him one of the best floor spacers in the NBA this season, alongside fellow second-unit gunner, Kevin Love, when you factor in volume.</p><p>Osman is a historically confidence-based player, but he’s become increasingly more unafraid of slinging it from deep with every season he’s played in the wine &amp; gold. Even if the shot isn’t falling, the fact that he puts up the shots at such a high volume, means the defense is still likely to defend him closely from range. The variety of attempts he’ll take allows him to inflate that volume. He can hit the catch-and-shoot, pull-up, or in-motion looks.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cedi’s shooting development thru the years is astounding. He’s always been inconsistent, but if you can get thru the lows with him you’ll greatly benefit from the highs</p><p>When he’s feeling it, he can hit these movement 3a. Not just any role-player can put up 14 3PA off-the-bench <a href="https://t.co/KKr10jHIdW" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/KKr10jHIdW</a></p><p>— Brayden Todd (@BraydenBallin) <a href="https://twitter.com/BraydenBallin/status/1486681603002847233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 27, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The threat of his jumper often has defenders closing out on him hard when he gets the ball with space on the perimeter. That opens up his off-the-dribble game. The ability to effectively put the ball on the floor in the halfcourt might be one of the most underrated skills in NBA basketball. It’s what separates a limited spot-up shooter from a guy who can warp the defense in multiple ways.</p><p>He has a very solid handle for a bigger guy, and paring that with his decent athleticism allows him to get all the way to the rim a few times each game. Although they’re not high-level options, he can get into a floater or pull-up inside the arc. In turn, his ability to collapse the defense from time-to-time opens up another aspect of his game.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">It’s so so valuable if your role-players are able to do this. Cedi Osman’s versatility shines <a href="https://t.co/cqNUlfc8pZ" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/cqNUlfc8pZ</a></p><p>— Brayden Todd (@BraydenBallin) <a href="https://twitter.com/BraydenBallin/status/1497935256485187587?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 27, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Cedi is a great passer for a small forward. He sees the floor well, part of which is thanks to his height. Cedi is able to run sets pretty well and is a capable ball-handler in the Pick &amp; Roll. His ability to do all these things shouldn’t be confused with assigning him the role of being a primary ball-handler, however. He’s much more of a connector, rather.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">With Darius Garland out, Cedi Osman drew the start at PG, dishing out a career high 12 assists to only 1 turnover.</p><p>Cedi has become such a well-rounded and versatile offensive player. Such an unselfish player, he’ll do whatever’s asked of him to the absolute best of his ability <a href="https://t.co/NKHgeIA0pX" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/NKHgeIA0pX</a></p><p>— Brayden Todd (@BraydenBallin) <a href="https://twitter.com/BraydenBallin/status/1488355408997720064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 1, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Osman does a lot of complimentary things very well, but when you ask him to create advantages for himself or the team, the results often aren’t that pretty. Put him in a rhythmic offense with a lot of movement, and he’ll fill in all the margins that you could ask for.</p><p>Every now and then, his confidence will be rocked and Cedi will make some rash decisions, put up a few airballs, miss an open layup or two… his low-points are uncomfortably noticeable. But his high-points are worth it and something that this Cavs team will find useful, should they continue to give him the opportunity to play meaningful minutes with this team.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The chaotic versatility of the Cavs’ Cedi Osman

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'RUMOR: 4 teams with trade interest in Cavs’ Cedi Osman');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><source type="image/webp"></source><img src="https://cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Cavs-Cedi-Osman.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: 4 teams with trade interest in Cavs’ Cedi Osman</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-01-27T06:57:05-08:00">January 27th, 6:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-01-27T06:57:40-08:00">January 27th, 6:57am</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to be buyers at the February 10th NBA Trade Deadline, but there is one player they could move in the coming weeks. Cavs wing Cedi Osman is drawing interest from a number of organizations including the Bucks, Spurs, Hornets, and Mavericks.</p><p><a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2952819-nba-head-rumor-intel-latest-on-collins-turner-mccollum-grant-more?share=other">Via Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer:</a></p><blockquote>As the trade market seems to have few two-way wings available, several teams, including San Antonio, Charlotte, Dallas and Milwaukee, have phoned about Cedi Osman.</blockquote><p>Osman has been a nice piece for the Cavs off the bench this season, offering reliable scoring and formidable defense. He’s averaging 10.8 points on 36% shooting from beyond the arc in 22.6 minutes of action per night. With lots of different teams looking to strengthen their second unit, especially on both ends of the floor, Osman fits the bill perfectly.</p><p><a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-rumors-cleveland-eyeing-number-of-trade-targets-to-upgrade-roster/">The Cavs are also eyeing several trade targets</a> themselves as they aim to strengthen their backcourt in the wake of injuries to Collin Sexton and Ricky Rubio. Eric Gordon, Terrence Ross, and Caris LeVert are all on Cleveland’s radar and would give them more depth alongside Darius Garland, who is doing it all in 2021/22.</p><p>Losing Osman wouldn’t be ideal, but you’d have to believe the Cavs would get something in return, whether it was another rotational piece or a draft pick. Nevertheless, their core is still intact and after beating the Bucks on Wednesday, the Cavs are now 30-19 on the year and just 1.5 games behind the Miami Heat for top spot in the Eastern Conference.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: 4 teams with trade interest in Cavs’ Cedi Osman

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'VIDEO: Cavs’ JaVale McGee goes playground with nutmeg assist to Cedi Osman');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/nutmeg.jpg"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Cavs’ JaVale McGee goes playground with nutmeg assist to Cedi Osman</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-22T18:43:58-07:00">March 22nd, 6:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-22T18:46:22-07:00">March 22nd, 6:46pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cleveland Cavaliers big man JaVale McGee probably caught wind of the fact that Chris Paul recently surpassed the 10,000 career assists-mark. As a result, the Cavs center was feeling a bit point god-ish during Monday’s tilt against the Sacramento Kings.</p><p>McGee decided to bust out a nutmeg assist to teammate Cedi Osman and it resulted in an awesome highlight play for the Cavs (h/t <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1374153730862424066">ClutchPoints</a> on Twitter):</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">JaVale McGee with the nutmeg assist 👀<a href="https://t.co/apRTZVK89g" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/apRTZVK89g</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1374153730862424066?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">March 23, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>This could have very easily ended in disaster for McGee on another night, but this just wasn’t the case on Monday. McGee has had his fair share of <a href="http://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-javale-mcgee-thought-he-was-collin-sexton-goes-shaqtin-a-fool-again/">Shaqtin’ a Fool plays</a> (more than one should have in a lifetime, actually), but this one was reserved for the top plays of the day.</p><p>The Cavs have been picking up a bit of steam of late. They’ve won two out of their last three contests entering Monday’s game, and as it is, a postseason berth is not an impossibility for Cleveland just yet. Prior to Monday’s tilt, the Cavs were just three and a half games behind the eighth-seeded Charlotte Hornets, so while it does sound improbable, nothing is impossible at this point. Especially if you have JaVale McGee dishing out these kinds of dimes on a nightly basis.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Cavs’ JaVale McGee goes playground with nutmeg assist to Cedi Osman

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors’ Stephen Curry confuses the hell out of Cedi Osman with nifty handles');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/curry.jpg"></figure><h1>Warriors’ Stephen Curry confuses the hell out of Cedi Osman with nifty handles</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-15T20:42:27-08:00">February 15th, 8:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-15T20:42:54-08:00">February 15th, 8:42pm</time><address><a>Dijo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Stephen Curry just made Cedi Osman wear his dancing shoes. The Golden State Warriors superstar displayed his insane handles on Monday night against the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers at the expense of the Turkish forward. Curry had Osman confused with a series of dribble crossovers and fakes before knocking down the sweet mid-range jumper.</p><p>Good thing Mr. Osman was able to save himself the extra embarrassment and stayed on his two feet the entire time against Stephen Curry:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Steph said let's go dancing <a href="https://t.co/drBQpBmE1V" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/drBQpBmE1V</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1361526833884270593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>In all fairness, Osman did put up <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1361526833884270593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1361526833884270593%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1008360action%3Dedit">great defense on the play</a>, defending with both his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-stephen-curry-speaks-out-on-what-dubs-should-do-with-no-2-pick/">feet and hands.</a> Sadly for him, Stephen Curry was just way too good and his wizardry was once again on point.</p><p>As we’ve seen him do almost his entire career, Stephen Curry is almost virtually unstoppable when he has it going like this.  With his size, the 32-year-old has found ways to become unguardable with his creativity and, of course, his shooting.</p><p>With his impeccable accuracy from the field, it’s easy to forget how crazy good Stephen Curry’s handles are. The two-time MVP is arguably one of the best in the league in terms of creating his own shot off the dribble and plays like this definitely showcase this aspect of his game.</p><p>With his team being short-handed, the Warriors are giving the rock to Chef Stephen Curry and he has definitely been cooking.</p><p>With seven minutes left in the third quarter, Stephen Curry and the Warriors lead the Cavs, 78-67. Golden State scored 32 points in each of the first two quarters and has posted 14 points in the first five minutes of the third quarter, which has the Dubs on pace to score 32 points in yet another quarter and over 120 points for the game. Cleveland has to find defensive answers, but it will be hard to do that, given how potent and overwhelming Steph has been in the first two and a half quarters of this contest.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Stephen Curry confuses the hell out of Cedi Osman with nifty handles

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);   ga('set', 'page', '/cavs-season-preview-cedi-osman');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cavs Season Preview: Cedi Osman');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Cedi-Osman-reacts-to-contract-extension-with-Cleveland.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Cavs Season Preview: Cedi Osman</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-12-20T14:16:48-08:00">December 20th, 2:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-22T11:51:15-07:00">August 22nd, 11:51am</time><address><a>Sam Penix</a>NFL, NFL Draft, and NBA writer. Pro Football Focus Analyst.Obsessed with the Cleveland Browns to an unhealthy extent.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs News</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Next up in this <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-season-preview-isaac-okoro/" rel="noopener">series of previews</a> for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/" rel="noopener">Cleveland Cavaliers</a> is fourth-year wing Cedi Osman. The 25-year-old swingman looked terrific during the preseason and is hoping to hold on to his starting job, despite strong competition from rookie Isaac Okoro.</p><p>Osman has been with the Cavs since the 2015 NBA Draft, debuting in 2017-2018 after coming over from Europe. He has started every game he’s played in over the last two seasons, but it’s still not entirely clear what he is moving forward. He’s under contract through the 2023-24 campaign at a modest average salary of $7.75 million, so he is a key part of this Cleveland team long-term. After averaging 13.0 points per game in 2018-2019, Osman shot the ball less in 2019-20 and averaged 11.0 points per contest. His usage rate dropped from 18.7 percent to 10.2 percent due to the emergence of Collin Sexton as a go-to scorer and the presence of Darius Garland. Not to mention the addition of Andre Drummond at the trade deadline and the fact that Kevin Love was healthy.</p><p>Osman has not proven to be an offensive centerpiece, but that’s perfectly fine. He is capable of creating his own shot and getting to the basket, and that’s because he isn’t ever the defense’s priority. He is a starting-caliber player, even if his defense isn’t anything to write home about. He’s a decent passer and rebounder, though he often concedes to his teammates in the latter department. Osman has also been the team’s de facto starting small forward over the past two seasons, but things are different this year.</p><figure><img src="http://cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Cedi-Osman-believes-Cleveland-will-be-a-dangerous-team-in-a-couple-of-years.jpg"></figure><p>Dylan Windler would have challenged Cedi Osman for the starting role as a rookie last season, but he missed the entire year due to an injury. Windler will not get the job this time around, but he’ll almost certainly earn a rotation spot as the season wears on. His shooting ability is too good for that not to happen.</p><p>The larger threat to Osman’s starting role is fifth overall pick Okoro, who impressed during the preseason–even as it was evident that he will be hurt by the compressed offseason. Okoro’s athleticism and defensive prowess are why he was drafted by the Cavs, and he was not too bad on offense during the preseason, either. He averaged 11.2 points and 2.2 assists while shooting 46 percent from beyond the arc. He had some bad misses and got into foul trouble, but the game was not moving too quickly, and even if he doesn’t start, he should be able to more than hold his own as a rookie.</p><p>It’s important to take preseason performances with a grain of salt, but Osman was fantastic. In just 22.2 minutes per game, he put up 21.0 points on 67 percent shooting from beyond the arc, and he averaged six triple attempts while doing that. There’s no way that Osman keeps up that level of play in the regular season (…right?), but he did show off an improved outside stroke last year, improving his 3-point percentage by nearly four points on the same amount of attempts. He went from 34.8 percent to 38.3 percent on 4.9 attempts per night, and if he can increase his volume while keeping that same efficiency, or perhaps even improving it, then he’ll remain the starter no matter how good Okoro looks.</p><figure><img src="http://cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/How-Isaac-Okoro-helps-the-Cavs.jpg"></figure><p>Osman is not the long-term starting wing for this team. In all likelihood, this is his final season as a starter, at least in Cleveland. But just because you aren’t a starter doesn’t mean you aren’t a valuable player. Having a backup who can score like Osman can will be great, especially when (or if) the Cavs decide to move on from their small backcourt conundrum and make one of Sexton or Garland the team’s sixth man. The Cavaliers have to think about building an entire team, not just a starting five, and Osman will be a key component of that.</p><p>In 2020-2021, Cedi Osman needs to show continued development as a shooter, both from the perimeter and the free-throw line (where he’s been very inconsistent). He is able to draw fouls at a good rate; now he needs to start converting those opportunities at better than the 67 percent rate he shot last season. He also needs to improve as a defender, which will hopefully happen as the Cavs become a better defensive team at all positions. It’s hard to be a good defender when no one else around you is. Osman is a fan favorite and will be in Cleveland for the long haul. His true role is still a bit up in the air, but he should be able to excel in it, whatever it ends up being.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs Season Preview: Cedi Osman

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Cavs stars Kevin Love, Cedi Osman and Larry Nance Jr. were among those who showed up first.</p><p>Per <a href="https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2020/05/kevin-love-larry-nance-jr-cedi-osman-among-cleveland-cavaliers-to-workout-at-practice-facility-friday.html">Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com</a>, the players who came to the facility were all pretty excited about it.</p><blockquote>Kevin Love, Larry Nance Jr., Cedi Osman and Ante Zizic were among those inside Cleveland Clinic Courts, sources said. For Nance, it was the first time he physically shot a basketball into a hoop since March 10, the Cavs’ final game before the NBA suspended play the next night following Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert’s positive COVID-19 test.Osman snapped a photo for his Instagram story with the caption, “Great to be back!!!”</blockquote><p>Before the 2019-20 season was suspended due to COVID-19, the Cavs had the worst record in the Eastern Conference and the second-worst mark in the entire NBA with only 19 wins along with 46 defeats.</p><p>It didn’t help the Cavs that they faced a lot of issues before the season was put to a halt. John Beilein was a disaster as head coach and got <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-jb-bickerstaff-expected-to-take-over-full-time-head-coach-not-on-interim/" rel="noopener noreferrer">replaced</a> by J.B. Bickerstaff after just 54 games. Love also had a verbal outburst toward Altman earlier in the 2019-20 campaign.</p><p>The second post-LeBron James era is going just like the first one for the Cavs: terribly. However, at least some of the guys were able to get some shots up again at the team’s facility despite the health crisis the world is currently facing.</p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-57567745-1', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cedi Osman reacts to joining Kevin Love, Larry Nance Jr. at Cavs’ practice facility

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and B.) given very little opportunity to stop Osman’s pass.</p><p>Cedi Osman is viewed as part of the Cavs’ future alongside Sexton and Darius Garland. It is worth noting that the team has been involved in <a href="http://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-the-odds-kevin-love-is-traded-with-24-hours-left-before-trade-deadline/" rel="noopener noreferrer">several trade rumors recently</a>, particularly for veteran big men Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson.</p><p>—</p><p><i>Follow ClutchPoints on </i><a href="https://twitter.com/clutchpointsapp" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Twitter</i></a><i> &amp; </i><a href="https://www.instagram.com/clutchpoints/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Instagram</i></a><i>, and like us on </i><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ClutchPoints/" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Facebook</i></a><i>. We can also be found on Flipboard where you can subscribe and follow us.</i></p><p><i>All of our NBA content can be found on the NBA section of the ClutchPoints home page </i><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba-news" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>here</i></a><i>. 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VIDEO: Cavs’ Cedi Osman throws absolute dime with five-hole bounce pass vs. Thunder

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cavs’ Cedi Osman praises Kevin Love for his leadership amid trade rumors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Cedi-Osman-praises-Kevin-Love-for-his-leadership-amid-trade-rumors.jpg"></figure><h1>Cavs’ Cedi Osman praises Kevin Love for his leadership amid trade rumors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2019-12-19T07:47:09-08:00">December 19th, 7:47am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2019-12-19T07:47:09-08:00">December 19th, 7:47am</time><address><a>Kenny Honaker</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs</h3><figure class="op-ad"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/adnw_request?placement=1016782131744946_1550922811664206&amp;adtype=banner300x250" width="300" height="250"></iframe></figure></header><p>Cavs forward Cedi Osman had high praise for Kevin Love’s leadership following Wednesday night’s victory over the Charlotte Hornets, despite the fact that his name is being tossed about in trade rumors.</p><p>Love’s name has popped up in trade rumors for the past few seasons, yet the former UCLA standout has remained with the Cavs. He signed a four-year, $120 million extension with the team last summer, and now he’s serving as one of its veteran leaders. Whether or not he’ll actually be traded this season is still up for debate.</p><p>Though the Cavs came away with a 100-98 win in Wednesday night’s game, Love had just two points in the first half. However, the Oregon native came alive in the second half, knocking down four three-pointers. In 32 minutes of action, he finished with <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=401161049" rel="noopener noreferrer">16 points</a>, 14 rebounds and seven assists.</p><blockquote>“Kevin is our All-Star,” Osman said during his post-game presser with FOX Sports Ohio’s Angel Gray. “He’s our leader, and we have to get him the ball. Whenever we give him the ball, he always does the right thing. He’s not always looking for himself. He’s also looking for his teammates.”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe class="no-margin"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"He's our leader."<a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/cediosman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CediOsman</a> praises the game of <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/cavs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@cavs</a> veteran <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/kevinlove?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kevinlove</a>. <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BeTheFight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BeTheFight</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://t.co/NnnSTDHI3z">pic.twitter.com/NnnSTDHI3z</a></p><p>— FOX Sports Cleveland (@FOXSportsCLE) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/FOXSportsCLE/status/1207497146326347776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2019</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></iframe></figure><p>Osman had a nice night against the Hornets, scoring <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=401161049" rel="noopener noreferrer">18 points</a>, three rebounds, one assist, two steals and one block. He had 15 points at halftime, but it was his chase-down block in the second half that had the crowd rising from their seats.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe class="no-margin"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">OUTTA HERE, GET THAT WEAK STUFF!<a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheFirstCedi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheFirstCedi</a> with a FORCEFUL block. <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BeTheFight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BeTheFight</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://t.co/qoYRnZqZ2d">pic.twitter.com/qoYRnZqZ2d</a></p><p>— FOX Sports Cleveland (@FOXSportsCLE) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/FOXSportsCLE/status/1207474407146283009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2019</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></iframe></figure><p>Cleveland (7-21 overall) snapped a two-game losing streak with Wednesday night’s victory. The Cavs will be back in action on Friday, when they’ll serve as hosts to the Memphis Grizzlies.</p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-57567745-1', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs’ Cedi Osman praises Kevin Love for his leadership amid trade rumors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cedi Osman reacts to contract extension with Cavs');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Cedi-Osman-reacts-to-contract-extension-with-Cleveland.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Cedi Osman reacts to contract extension with Cavs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2019-10-26T20:16:16-07:00">October 26th, 8:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2019-10-26T20:16:16-07:00">October 26th, 8:16pm</time><address><a>Mike Cruz</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/adnw_request?placement=1016782131744946_1550922811664206&amp;adtype=banner300x250" width="300" height="250"></iframe></figure></header><p>Cedi Osman just signed a four-year $31-million extension to stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers.</p><p>The Turkish forward felt like his decision to stay absolutely hit home, as he expressed his love for the city and the entire Cavs organization, per <a href="https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2019/10/cedi-osman-on-four-year-contract-extension-with-cavaliers-i-feel-like-im-home.html">Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com</a>.</p><blockquote>“I really feel like I’m home,” Osman said following shootaround Saturday morning. “I just really wanted to stay where I belong. I love being here, I love the organization. I’m just happy here, with the coaches, with the organization, with my teammates, we have a great brotherhood in here. It’s a great opportunity for myself to grow and to learn during those extra four years I’m going to have here. I’m just really happy that I’m going to be here for the long term.”</blockquote><p>This is a terrific move for the Cavs, as they retain their current starting small forward on a bargain deal for around $7.75 million annually.</p><p>Cedi Osman, drafted 31st overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2017, stepped right into the starting forward role when LeBron James left two summers ago.</p><p>The 24-year old averaged 13.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game in his sophomore campaign. Osman looks to take the next step this season as the Cavs embark to another season of development.</p><p>After starting off the season with a loss against the Orlando Magic on the road, Cleveland notched their first win of the new year in their home opener against the Indiana Pacers, 110-99.</p><p>Osman finished with just a single point and a lone rebound and missed all his three attempts from the field in 27 minutes. Regardless of his output, the important thing is that the Cavs got on the win column this early into the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-57567745-1', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cedi Osman reacts to contract extension with Cavs

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The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/cleveland-cavaliers">Cleveland Cavaliers</a> have reached a deal with the 24-year-old Turkish forward with a four-year, $31 million contract extension, per Marc Stein of the New York Times, locking up the swingman with the Cavs for the next several years.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe class="no-margin"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Cedi Osman has agreed to a four-year, $31 million contract extension with the Cavaliers, his agents Jeff Schwartz and Jordan Gertler of <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/excelsm?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@excelsm</a> tell <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/NYTSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NYTSports</a></p><p>— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1187530218652741638?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2019</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></iframe></figure><p>Osman was picked by the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/minnesota-timberwolves">Minnesota Timberwolves</a> 31st overall in the 2015 NBA Draft, before his rights was traded to the Cavs.</p><p>The 6’7 swingman is expected to be a big part of the Cavs’ young core moving forward. He made huge strides to his production last year, averaging  13.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists, while knocking down 43 percent of his shots from downtown in his 2018-19 campaign</p><p>Following a stretch of impressive games back in January where he also notched his career-best 29 points against the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/miami-heat">Miami Heat</a>, Osman earned himself an invite to the 2019 Rising Stars Challenge as a member of the World Team.</p><p>Apart from working closely with Cleveland in the offseason, Osman also represented his country in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup last September. He averaged stellar numbers of 20.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.6 assists, while shooting 67 percent from the field and 29 percent from beyond the arc.</p><p>Osman was instrumental in Turkey’s near-upset of Team USA in the Group Stage of the competition. His missed free-throws, however, eventually cost the team in overtime.</p><p>The Cavs are betting that Osman will morph into the team’s three-and-D star of the future and blend well alongside the team’s surplus of talented playmakers in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/Darius-Garland/ad850955">Darius Garland</a>, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/Jordan-Clarkson/98e40912">Jordan Clarkson</a>, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/Collin-Sexton/adfc0941">Collin Sexton</a>,</p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-57567745-1', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

2023-24 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
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2023-24 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
6.8	2.5	1.7	0.2	0.5

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