Mo Williams is back with the Cleveland Cavaliers. It just feels right. The point guard who scored a career-high 52 points in a game last season will give the Cavs great depth behind Kyrie Irving, and LeBron James now has a bench full of options to toss out there in case any of the starters are hurt, resting or simply not playing well.
It is especially crucial for Cleveland to have reserves at the PG position because Irving has proven to be a bit fragile over his NBA career. The Cavaliers now have a pure gunner in Williams to throw at other teams, and this versatility will make them an extremely hard squad to beat four times out of seven in the playoffs.
Gone are the days when they have to lean on J.R. Smith in a series even when he isn’t shooting well, although he could eventually return to the team also. Williams was an All-Star selection for the only time in his career during the 2008-2009 season while with the Cavs, and he should love playing with LeBron once again. “King James” has liked the moves by Cleveland so far, but he still thinks there is room for improvement:
“It’s been good so far, but we have a lot of work to do,” said James about the Cavs’ offseason. “We still got to re-sign Tristan [Thompson]. Hopefully, we can bring back J.R. [Smith] as well and see if there’re some other free agents out there that’d love to come here and play if we’re able to do that. We definitely don’t want to come back the same team. We want to come back better. But right now, we’ve been doing so far, so good.”
The Cavaliers will have little trouble winning the Eastern Conference next season behind a stacked bench and a healthy Kevin Love, but the addition of Williams will give them much-needed depth in case of any backcourt injuries that might occur next year. Sometimes a move just feels right for both parties.
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