THE The Cleveland Cavaliers They haven’t made any really major additions this offseason, and many are wondering what exactly they’re in store for.
However, there is still plenty of time between now and the regular season for the Cavaliers to make some moves, and Tyler Watts from The Gospel of King James has identified a very interesting candidate for the club to sign as a free agent: striker Cedi Osman.
Of course, Osman spent the first six seasons of his NBA career in Cleveland, becoming a rather key member of the team’s rotation.
He was a key part of the bench during the Cavs’ run to the NBA Finals in 2018, and over the next four years he averaged double figures in points.
The Cavaliers then traded Osman to the San Antonio Spurs as part of a three-team deal that landed them Max Strus last summer.
Osman played 72 games with the Spurs during the 2023-24 campaign, averaging 6.8 points and 2.5 rebounds in 17.6 minutes per night while shooting 47.9 percent from the field and 38.9 percent from three-point range.
The 29-year-old isn’t exactly flashy, but he would bring something Cleveland desperately needs: floor space.
Osman also has the ability to put the ball on the floor and finish around the basket, so he’s not an entirely one-dimensional scorer either.
The downside to Osman is that he’s not a very good defender and he doesn’t seem to be the same player he was in his early years with the Cavs.
But as a backup, Osman could be very valuable to a Cavaliers team that could afford to bolster its depth heading into next season.
