Cleveland Cavaliers all-time starting lineup by Win Shares

Cavaliers all-time starting lineup by Win Shares

NBA player LeBron James (R) of the Cleveland Cavaliers is watched by teammate Zydrunas Ilgauskas during a training session in the leadup to their 17 October exhibition match against the Orlando Magic in Shanghai, 16 October 2007. The NBA's drive into China moves up a gear this week as the Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic give fans in Shanghai and Macau a close-up look at the world's best basketball league. Basketball is hugely popular in China, where an estimated 300 million people play the sport, with Chinese stars such as the Houston Rockets' Yao Ming and Milwaukee Bucks' Yi Jianlian fuelling interest. AFP PHOTO/Mark RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images) /

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Jun 1, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving warms up before game one of the Finals for the 2017 NBA Playoffs against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /

Cavaliers all-time starting lineup: Shooting Guard, Kyrie Irving, 40.4 Win Shares

Technically, Irving is 10th on this list but the Cavs do not have a guard after Price so we’re slotting Irving here.

Irving had a very low Win-Share total due to his lack of defense, especially earlier in his career. He also missed a lot of games during his time with the Cavaliers. Irving might have been the best player in franchise history if he stayed for the rest of his career. He could have surpassed LeBron James if played 20 years in a Cavs Jersey.

Irving will be a very fun player on the roster. He might end up being better than Mark Price but Price gets the one spot due to the fact that he has way higher win-score than Irving does. The defense will be a bit of a concern on this roster due to the fact that Irving was horrible on that end and Price isn’t great either (but serviceable) but the team will be able to make up for it on the offensive end.

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