Live Thread: Cavs @ Wizards

Your scorching hot Cleveland Cavaliers travel to the nation’s capital tonight to take on the 9-40 Washington Wizards. Battling complacency will be key for Cleveland, as they take on a squad actively trying to lose basketball games. Ty Jerome is the only Cavalier out, while the Wizards will be without Isaiah Livers and Marvin Bagley III. It will be interesting to see what the teams do with the trade deadline just a day away. These are the games where guys get pulled at halftime due to trade talk, or conversely get featured to pump their trade value.
Guys to watch for the Wiz include Tyus Jones, Kyle Kuzma, Daniel Gafford, Delon Wright, Cory Kispert, and the perpetually traded Landry Shamet. I’ve heard only Bilal Coulibaly is safe from trade talk as the Washington is in full on asset acquisition mode. Guys auditioning for other teams are going to play hard, so watch out, Cleveland! Predicting a comfortable but not outrageous win for the win and gold. Go Cavs!