Cleveland Cavaliers after a wing defender?

Many believe the Cleveland Cavaliers need to trade for a big man to protect the rim but they are reportedly eyeing a move for a wing defender.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have put together a fantastic team.

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Not only did they convince the game’s best player, LeBron James, to leave the Miami Heat to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers and use that move, along with the top-overall pick of the 2014 NBA Draft, Andrew Wiggins, to land Kevin Love, but they have convinced several veterans, including Mike Miller and Shawn Marion, to join the club.

Now, most believe their biggest missing piece is some to protect the rim.

However, according to Zach Lowe of Grantland, the Cleveland Cavaliers are actually looking for a wing defender.

"But the Cavs aren’t panicking about their lack of rim protection, and they are not going to rush out and trade for a heavy-minutes lug who can’t do what Blatt’s system demands on offense. The Cavs, in fact, might benefit more by acquiring a defensive-minded wing with some shooting range for the starting lineup — a move that would tilt that 60 percent figure in the right direction and allow Waiters to take a leadership role on the second unit. That would reduce the pressure on Blatt to have one of Irving and LeBron on the floor at all times, freeing him to maximize the minutes his three superstars play together.We’re getting ahead of ourselves. The phrase “We’re only as good as our defense” is echoing through Cleveland headquarters, and that end of the floor is where the mystery lies."

Although they really could use a defensive-minded big man, getting a wing defender make sense too. James is aging and you don’t want to have to ask him to cover the other team’s best player every night.

Many believe the Cleveland Cavaliers need to trade for a big man to protect the rim but they are reportedly eyeing a move for a wing defender.

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