Will Dion Waiters close games for Cleveland Cavaliers?

Now that the Cleveland Cavaliers have teamed up LeBron James, Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving, the biggest question mark may be what other two players will be on the floor with them late in games.

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Nate Duncan of Basketball Insiders thinks Dion Waiters could close games for the Cavaliers.

"I think that lineup could be used at certain times, or with Waiters subbing in for Miller or Marion. It would be one of the most unstoppable offensive lineups in NBA history, and Miami had success with a similar small lineup. The difference is LeBron isn’t the same guy defensively, there’s no Bosh to play C, or Wade to play help defense. But they might score so much that it won’t matter. Or maybe Blatt will come up with a zone to flummox teams just enough with that lineup.But more likely, they will probably need Varejao or some C they trade for to be able to stop people, so we may not see as much of that lineup."

It all depends on how the defense, including Waiters, perform.

Waiters put up 15.9 points, 3.0 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 0.9 steals per game while shooting 43.3% from the floor, 36.8% from beyond the arc and 68.5% from the free throw line last season. Waiters, who was the fourth-overall pick by the Cavaliers in the 2012 NBA Draft, has put up 15.3 points, 3.0 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 0.9 steals per game while shooting 42.4% from the field, 34.2% from three and 71.4% from the charity stripe.

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