<!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', 'Making sense of the Cavs’ Dylan Windler situation');   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/Day126.00.17.jpg"></figure><h1>Making sense of the Cavs’ Dylan Windler situation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-03-03T11:18:34-08:00">March 3rd, 11:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-03-03T11:18:34-08:00">March 3rd, 11:18am</time><address><a>Brayden Todd</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>A little over two and a half years ago, on the night of the 2020 NBA Draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers introduced a four-man rookie class. Darius Garland taken at #5, Dylan Windler at #26, Kevin Porter Jr at #30, and the undrafted Dean Wade. This group of young Cavs is fun to look back at. After a rough start, Garland is quickly becoming one of the best and most exciting up-and-comers in the league. Wade has become a dependable role-player. KPJ <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-rumors-cleveland-to-trade-or-cut-kevin-porter-jr-after-outburst-in-locker-room/">suffered a fallout in Cleveland</a>, but remains an intriguing, dynamic enigma.</p><p>This article isn’t about them, though. It’s about Dylan Windler. Coming out of Belmont, the 4-year senior has been plagued by injuries to start his career, keeping him from playing at all in his first season after being drafted. They’ve followed him around his whole NBA career, which is particularly absurd, because he had zero injury concerns when drafted.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1141894129603026944?s=20&amp;t=6CwTMqeCubI86WFQ4zmoMw">Despite almost going with</a> Keldon Johnson at pick 26, the Cavs committed to Windler. They also picked up his team option for next year. The organization certainly isn’t done with him. When healthy, he offers a skillset that makes plenty of sense for this team. It’s not hard to envision him thriving in an NBA role. It just hasn’t happened. Why is that?</p><p><b>Any form of consistency has been absent for Dylan Windler</b></p><p>The injuries were mentioned above, but even when healthy, the 6’6″ swingman hasn’t found a solidified role in the team’s rotation. Not long after being drafted, it seemed evident that he was on track to replace Cedi Osman as the Cavs’ starting Small Forward. That obviously didn’t happen.</p><p>Windler obviously provides values at an NBA level, but despite being twenty-five already, he’s yet to seem all that comfortable in the wine &amp; gold. Every good game seems to be followed by a bad one. Recently,  he’s been sent down to the Cavs’ G-League affiliate, the Cleveland Charge, in order to get him some more consistent minutes, but his performance over there has been off and on as well.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">🔥 26 PTS, 11 REB, 7 THREE’S 🔥</p><p>Dylan Windler was on fire today for the <a href="https://twitter.com/ChargeCLE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@ChargeCLE</a>. He’s averaging 16.7 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. <a href="https://t.co/vi0eptIrG0" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/vi0eptIrG0</a></p><p>— NBA G League (@nbagleague) <a href="https://twitter.com/nbagleague/status/1470128043347877897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 12, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Despite the Cavaliers going through a little bit of an injury crisis, those have primarily only opened up backcourt minutes. The team is desperate for ball-handlers, which isn’t something DW provides. He’s an off-ball wing. That’s an area of the roster that the Cavs don’t really have elite talent at, but they are relatively deep there. Lauri Markkanen, Caris LeVert, Isaac Okoro, Cedi Osman, Dean Wade, and Lamar Stevens all reside above Dylan on the depth chart.</p><p>Oftentimes guys whose games are off-ball oriented and jump shot reliant can go through extended hot and cold streaks. Confidence and getting into a rhythm is critical for them. Windler hasn’t been afforded that chance.</p><p><b>His skillset is valuable, but </b><b>replaceable</b></p><p>Every team in the NBA seems to want more wings. 3&amp;D wings have been particularly popular. That’s what Windler is, but he’s also not more than that. He’s a phenomenal off-ball mover and cutter with a lethal jumper; however, he’s been hesitant to let it fly, which is essential as a floor-spacer in the NBA. What makes Kevin Love, Cedi Osman, and Lauri Markkanen so valuable as shooters for the Cavs, is that they not only are great shooters, but they launch from range with zero hesitation. It makes things just that much more difficult for opposing defenses.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dylan Windler (when healthy) is not only a knockdown shooter, but is very capable attacking closeouts and an extremely adept cutter/relocater. The perfect low-usage wing. <a href="https://t.co/EAvWBm4Q7Z" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/EAvWBm4Q7Z</a></p><p>— Brayden Todd (@BraydenBallin) <a href="https://twitter.com/BraydenBallin/status/1456408084117696512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 4, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Once you get defenders closing out on you harder, then it becomes easier to attack off-the-catch and get inside. Windler can do that and he’ll make the right passing reads with the ball in his hands. He’s limited, though. He’s not a guy that can self-create, he needs advantages to be created for him.</p><p>Defensively, he’s had plenty of good moments. He’s not terrific one-on-one due to some physical limitations, but in a team aspect he’s always been solid. However, it’s been an adjustment for him getting used to the speed and athleticism of the NBA. For a guy who relies on quick thinking and positioning to make a defensive impact. he’s had more lapses than you would expect. Those will likely dissipate with experience, though.</p><p><b>Dylan Windler is worth keeping around, but…</b></p><p>You don’t have to use much imagination to see the baseline of a good NBA player in the form of Dylan Windler. He’s a deserving long-term piece for the Cavs in the hope that he’s able to put the pieces together, but there’s not a particularly high ceiling here. As a floor-spacer/release valve and team defender, he could even be an effective starter, such as what Dean Wade has been for Cleveland this year.</p><p>He could just as easily be a 12th man depth option for a good team. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. Not every player that lasts in a rebuild needs to be a standout, flashy guy. Every team needs their role-players. Dylan Windler could be one of those for the Cavs. Patience is key with him. The reward may not be stunning, but it may just be worth the wait.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Making sense of the Cavs’ Dylan Windler situation

<!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', 'Dylan Windler is entering make-or-break territory 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><source type="image/webp"></source><img src="https://cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Dylan-Windler-Cavs.jpg"></figure><h1>Dylan Windler is entering make-or-break territory with Cavs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-21T08:57:13-07:00">August 21st, 8:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-21T08:57:38-07:00">August 21st, 8:57am</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cavs wing Dylan Windler was selected in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft with the hope that he could become an immediate contributor for a Cleveland team that desperately needed shooting. Fast forward two years later and Windler has only played a total of 31 games for the franchise.</p><p>A serious leg injury derailed his 2019/20 campaign and at this point, it appears that next season will be a make or break year for the sharpshooter, <a href="https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2021/08/dylan-windler-enters-a-make-or-break-season-with-cleveland-cavaliers-theres-been-a-lot-of-dark-days.html">via sources close to Cleveland.com</a>:</p><blockquote>“Have no idea if he can play,” a source said. “We haven’t seen anything from him yet. Kid’s got to be available first. Bottom line.”“At some point he’s got to produce,” added one Cavs coach. “He needs to stay healthy and become a consistent 3-point threat. If he can do those two things then I think he has a chance.”</blockquote><p>Health is the main thing here. His 31 appearances last season were a result of another injury <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-dylan-windler-suffers-another-setback-with-knee-surgery/">after undergoing surgery on his knee in April</a>. The Cavs really have no idea what Windler could be capable of. At the college level, he was a brilliant long-range shooter and Cleveland still has a belief that Windler can find that success again if he can consistently stay on the court with the Cavs.</p><p>Only time will tell, though.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dylan Windler is entering make-or-break territory 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', 'Cavs’ Dylan Windler suffers another setback with knee surgery');   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/2021/04/Cavs-Dylan-Windler.jpg"></figure><h1>Cavs’ Dylan Windler suffers another setback with knee surgery</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-04-21T11:51:38-07:00">April 21st, 11:51am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-04-21T11:52:07-07:00">April 21st, 11:52am</time><address><a>Marty Fenn</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dylan Windler is having a tough time getting his career off the ground. The Cavs announced Wednesday the former first-round pick will be out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to address “ongoing patella tendinopathy concerns.”</p><p>There is no specific timeline as to when he might be able to resume basketball activities.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">STATUS UPDATE: G/F Dylan Windler underwent successful left knee surgery yesterday to address ongoing patella tendinopathy concerns. He will be out indefinitely and his return to basketball activities will be updated as appropriate.</p><p>— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) <a href="https://twitter.com/cavs/status/1384934168921100290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">April 21, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Windler<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/draft"> was the No. 26 overall pick by the Cavs in the 2019 NBA draft</a> after cementing himself as one of the best shooters in the country at Belmont. But the former Bruins star would not see the floor in his rookie season.</p><p>Windler suffered a stress reaction in his lower leg during pre-training camp drills prior to the start of the 2019-20 campaign. He played two games with the team’s G League affiliate before suffering a setback and undergoing surgery.</p><p>The 24-year-old has seen some action during the course of the 2020-21 season, averaging 5.2 points and 3.5 rebounds in 31 games with the Cavs. Injuries have still loomed large, however.</p><p>Windler suffered a wrist injury in the season opener against the Charlotte Hornets on Dec. 23, rendering him inactive for the next 13 games. He would return to the rotation, only to be sidelined with pain in his knee. Medical experts eventually determined surgery was the best course of action in combatting the issue.</p><p>It surely must be frustrating for Windler to feel so inhibited by all these physical issues. Hopefully, this latest procedure can rectify any long-term concerns over the health of his knee.</p><p>Windler still has upside as a guy who can stretch the floor and even handle the ball a little bit. <a href="http://cavsnation.com/cavaliers-season-all-but-over-but-still-a-success/">He could be an interesting piece for the Cavs</a> if he can come back stronger.</p><p> </p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs’ Dylan Windler suffers another setback with knee surgery

<!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 Season Preview: Dylan Windler');   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/2020/12/cavs-season-preview-dylan-windler.jpg"></figure><h1>Cavs Season Preview: Dylan Windler</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-12-19T15:08:16-08:00">December 19th, 3:08pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-12-19T15:08:16-08:00">December 19th, 3:08pm</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">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA regular season is almost here, and next up in this <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-season-preview-isaac-okoro/">series of previews</a> for the Cleveland Cavaliers is “rookie” wing Dylan Windler, who missed all of 2019-20 with a stress reaction in his left leg and is eager to finally make an impact for the Cavs.</p><p>Windler was the 26th overall selection in the 2019 NBA Draft after an excellent career at Belmont during which he showed off one of the best 3-point shots in the country. As a senior, he <a href="https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/dylan-windler-1.html">shot 43 percent</a> on 7.1 attempts from deep. He possessed excellent shooting mechanics with a quick and high release that indicated his ability to make it rain from beyond the arc would translate well to the NBA.</p><p>He was considered a late first-round prospect due to his good frame (6-foot-8 with a 6-foot-10 wingspan) and all-around skill set. The Cavs redshirt rookie is a high-effort player who can make an impact on the defensive end if he’s able to add more strength and mass; currently, he’s still the 200 pounds (give or take a few) he entered the league at, and given that he’s 24, his body may just be what it is at this point. Windler is a limited athlete (despite some solid testing numbers, the short-area quickness just isn’t there one tape), especially when moving side-to-side, so his offensive and defensive ceiling, especially as a perimeter defender, may be somewhat limited as well. Shot creation likely won’t be a part of his game; rather, he’ll be a catch-and-shoot threat who can keep the ball moving around the horn and cut to the basket on the backside of formations.</p><p>And that’s perfectly fine; he wasn’t drafted to be an offensive focal point. He was almost the antithesis of controversial Cavs guard Kevin Porter Jr. in that his NBA ceiling may not be all too high, but his floor certainly is. As a rotational forward-guard, Windler has a skill set that is unique from any other player on Cleveland’s roster. He’s the kind of player who can help every single team, no matter the position that organization is in. You can truly never have enough shooting, and it doesn’t really matter from where that shooting comes.</p><p>There were reports that many around the team felt Windler was going to earn the starting small forward spot as a rookie, over Osman. Perhaps that’s a bit hyperbolic, but there’s no denying that Windler would have had a big role with last year’s team. Perhaps Collin Sexton would have averaged more assists if he had a reliable outside shooter to kick the ball out to on his many, many drives to the basket. Ball movement is another area that Windler should help with; the Cavs still don’t have a plethora of proven shooters, rather a collection of young ball-dominant guards and two veteran big men. There have been far too many points over the past two years where the ball movement became stagnant, and the offense essentially consisted of “pass it to Love or Drummond and let them post up” and “let Sexton or Darius Garland create their own shot.” A lot of that has to do with a lack of any coaching stability whatsoever, so hopefully J.B. Bickerstaff will provide that.</p><p>Windler’s injury was a huge blow to the 2019-20 Cavaliers, and he’ll function as essentially an extra draft pick this year. He has started slow this preseason, but that’s to be expected, as this is his first real NBA action. He isn’t in a shooting rhythm yet and has been pressing, which has lead to some turnovers. It’s going to take some time for him to adjust to the pro game, but things should come along more quickly for him than they did for Garland, as Windler has four years of collegiate experience under his belt and is more or less fully physically developed.</p><p>It remains to be seen exactly how much of a role he’ll have early on this season, but as the year goes on, it’s easy to see Windler becoming a factor on offense. He should be able to prove he is the best shooter on the team and provide some much-needed spacing for Sexton and Garland. He should also be an above-average defender on the wing, although teams will likely try to switch him onto bigs in order to take advantage of his slight frame. Just like the other young players on the roster, there will be growing pains for Windler. But he should become a key part of the rotation for years to come, functioning in a similar manner to Cavs Kyle Korver. His minutes may start out small, but he should be in the 15-20 range by the end of the season, especially if some deadline moves are made.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs Season Preview: Dylan Windler

<!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 apply for Disabled Player Exception for Dylan Windler');   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/2020/01/Cavs-news-Cleveland-applies-for-Disabled-Player-Exception-for-Dylan-Windler.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Cavs apply for Disabled Player Exception for Dylan Windler</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-01-14T19:26:10-08:00">January 14th, 7:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-01-14T19:26:10-08:00">January 14th, 7:26pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</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>Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Dylan Windler <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-rookie-dylan-windler-to-miss-rest-of-the-season/" rel="noopener noreferrer">is done for the 2019-20 NBA regular season</a> campaign due to complications of a leg injury he sustained back in the preseason. The Cavs will now look to fill in his roster spot by applying for Disabled Player Exception.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe class="no-margin"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Cavs have applied for a disabled player exception for Dylan Windler, sources tell <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/TheAthleticNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheAthleticNBA</a> . It was announced on Monday that Windler would miss the remainder of the 2019-20 season and require surgery for his lower leg stress reaction.</p><p>— Kelsey Russo (@kelseyyrusso) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/kelseyyrusso/status/1217228159113822208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 14, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></iframe></figure><p>Per league rules, the exemption allows a team to replace a player who has been injured and will be out the rest of the season or for the entire next season. The replacement will be entitled to a maximum salary of either 50 percent of the injured player’s salary, or the mid-level exception for a non-luxury tax-paying team, whichever is less.</p><p>Dylan Windler was selected 26th overall by the Cavs in this year’s draft after an impressive four-year collegiate career in Belmont. Cleveland was particularly enamored with the 6-foot-6 swingman’s ability to knock it down from deep at a high rate, making <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/windldy01.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">42.9 percent of his 3-pointers</a> in his senior year.</p><p>Windler was making progress and appeared close to making his season debut up until he suffered a setback with his injury. A stress reaction in his lower left leg kept worsening over time and doctors deemed it was best for him to undergo a season-ending surgery.</p><p>The Cavs, on the other hand, have lost seven of their last 10 matches and currently hold a 12-28 record for 13th place in the Eastern Conference standings. The team is expected to unload several of their veteran players before the deadline, with Kevin Love currently at the top of the list.</p><p>Cleveland has several options to choose from should they be granted the disabled player option, as there are still several intriguing talents available in free agency. The team can also pluck in some fresh talent from their G League affiliate Canton Charge.</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 apply for Disabled Player Exception for Dylan Windler

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And yall thought KD wasn't the best player in the world right now

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