The Cavaliers have won four straight after a 1-3 start, but anyone watching the team can see that they still have issues to overcome. The Cavs are in the middle of the pack in field goal percentage and below average in rebounding, the latter coming despite preseason expectations that they would be among the best rebounding teams in the league.
Beyond the team-wide issues, some individual players that were expected to be key contributors have struggled so far this season as well. The Cavaliers have been especially troubled by their shooting guards thanks to an injury to Matthew Delladova and the shooting woes that have befallen Dion Waiters. Waiters was expected to help carry some of the scoring burden so that LeBron James, Kevin Love, and Kyrie Irving could keep their minutes down.
So far, that just has not happened. Waiters is shooting a mere 37 percent on the season and carries a player efficiency rating (PER) of just 9.5. The league average PER is 15. The Cavaliers are looking to address these issues, and they are considering moving 2014 second-round draft pick Joe Harris into the starting lineup according to CBS Sports. Cleveland selected Harris out of the University of Virginia with the 33rd overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft.
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In limited minutes, Harris carries a higher PER than Waiters, and although his individual numbers will not astound anyone, the Cavaliers have outscored their opponents by a wide margin whenever Harris is on the floor. Another contributing factor to the switch could be that Waiters is a ball-dominant player, and the Cavaliers may feel that having a player like Harris, who is more of a catch-and-shoot player, in the starting lineup alongside Irving and James could create more floor spacing and an overall more efficient offense
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