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Duke PG Quinn Cook will sign with Cavaliers for training camp

By Tom West

Apr 6, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Quinn Cook carries the national championship trophy after defeating the Wisconsin Badgers in the 2015 NCAA Men
Apr 6, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Quinn Cook carries the national championship trophy after defeating the Wisconsin Badgers in the 2015 NCAA Men /
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After becoming an NCAA Champion at Duke and representing the Oklahoma City Thunder in Summer League, Quinn Cook will now continue his journey with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Despite the ongoing determination of Tristan Thompson to receive a max contract, the Cleveland Cavaliers are in great shape heading into the 2015-16 NBA season. J.R. Smith is back, Kevin Love has been re-signed, Kyrie Irving is ahead of schedule in recovering from a fractured knee cap, and the Cavaliers seem to be set for another run towards the Finals.

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Now, they’re adding a NCAA Champion and somewhat overlooked Duke player into the mix with point guard Quinn Cook. Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders reported the initial expectation that Cook will join the Cavaliers for training camp, before adding a further comment saying that the deal just needs to be signed now.

Alongside star prospects such as Jahlil Okafor and Justise Winslow, who both went in the top 10 of the 2015 NBA draft, Quinn Cook was a rather underrated player during his time at Duke. He may not have the potential to anchor a franchise in the future like Okafor, but Cook was a productive and incredibly efficient player last season.

Cook was Duke’s second leading scorer with 15.3 points per game on 45.3 percent shooting, and added 3.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1 steal in his 35.8 minutes per game. To put his offensive output and efficiency into context, he led the Atlantic Coast Conference last season in total three pointers (102), three point percentage (39.5), free throw percentage (89.1) and — if that wasn’t enough — offensive rating (129.6).

Not too bad for an undrafted point guard, who could also show up like this in Summer League:

Cook certainly has the potential to create a career for himself in the NBA, but it’s going to be tough to begin his journey with the Cavaliers.

With an All-Star point guard in Kyrie, a backup in Matthew Dellavedova who elevated his game beyond our wildest dreams in the playoffs, and an established veteran in new signing Mo Williams, Quinn Cook will have more than his fare share of competition in training camp.

The Cavaliers must see something they like in Cook to give him an offer, and they may intend to use him in a limited role while Kyrie is out due to recovery until later this year. However, it’s not going to be easy for Cook to find himself a long term position in Cleveland if he makes the team after training camp.

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