Cleveland Cavaliers Fantasy Basketball Rankings & Projections for 2017/18
Cleveland Cavaliers Fantasy Basketball Rankings & Projections for 2017/18
A look at the Cleveland Cavaliers player movement, projections, and fantasy basketball rankings, including a focus on potentially key fantasy players, such as LeBron James and Kevin Love.
A look at the Cleveland Cavaliers player movement, projections, and fantasy basketball rankings, including a focus on potentially key fantasy players, such as LeBron James and Kevin Love.
Isaiah Thomas being out for the first few months of the season opens minutes at the point guard spot for Derrick Rose, but don't fall into the trap and think he'll become Chicago Bulls Derrick Rose. He needs the ball in his hands to get numbers, and Cleveland would much rather have the ball in another players hands - LeBron James.
People expecting Jae Crowder to retain his Celtics value are in for a shock as it'll be hard seeing him get 30+ minutes behind LeBron and Kevin Love.
We look at the Cleveland Cavaliers player movement, projections, and fantasy basketball rankings, including a focus key fantasy players, such as LeBron James and Kevin Love.
Important Player Movement
Key players who have moved into and out of the Cleveland Cavaliers roster this season.
2017-18 Fantasy Basketball Projections
The Cleveland Cavaliers projections from our fantasy basketball projections and fantasy basketball rankings pages.
On a mobile device? Scroll the table from left-to-right.
| RANK |
PLAYER |
POS |
PMPG |
FG% |
FT% |
PTS |
3PM |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TO |
| 13 |
LeBron James |
SF/PF |
35.5 |
0.53 |
0.70 |
25.1 |
1.5 |
7.5 |
7.7 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
3.7 |
| 40 |
Kevin Love |
PF/C |
30.5 |
0.42 |
0.84 |
16.4 |
2.4 |
10.0 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
| 84 |
Isaiah Thomas |
PG |
32.0 |
0.45 |
0.89 |
24.3 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
5.7 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
2.6 |
| 100 |
Jae Crowder |
SF/PF |
25.0 |
0.44 |
0.81 |
10.6 |
1.5 |
4.1 |
1.7 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
| 131 |
Tristan Thompson |
PF/C |
28.5 |
0.57 |
0.57 |
8.0 |
0.0 |
8.8 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
| 160 |
Dwyane Wade |
PG/SG |
27.5 |
0.44 |
0.79 |
16.7 |
0.4 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
| 205 |
J.R. Smith |
SG/SF |
25.0 |
0.36 |
0.62 |
7.4 |
1.8 |
2.7 |
1.5 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
| 261 |
Derrick Rose |
PG |
21.0 |
0.44 |
0.84 |
11.4 |
0.5 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
1.6 |
| 272 |
Kyle Korver |
SG/SF |
15.0 |
0.44 |
0.86 |
4.8 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
| 287 |
Channing Frye |
PF/C |
12.0 |
0.42 |
0.86 |
4.6 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
| 337 |
Jeff Green |
SF/PF |
11.0 |
0.41 |
0.80 |
4.1 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
| 349 |
Jose Calderon |
PG |
12.0 |
0.44 |
0.87 |
3.2 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
| 351 |
Richard Jefferson |
SG/SF |
10.9 |
0.44 |
0.68 |
2.8 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
| 356 |
Ante Zizic |
C |
8.0 |
0.61 |
0.70 |
3.5 |
0.0 |
2.5 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
| 386 |
Walter Tavares |
C |
6.0 |
0.50 |
0.59 |
2.1 |
0.0 |
2.2 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
| 409 |
Kay Felder |
PG |
6.0 |
0.41 |
0.73 |
2.8 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
| 419 |
Iman Shumpert |
SG/SF |
6.0 |
0.40 |
0.75 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
Key Fantasy Players
We've broken down player data for key Cleveland Cavaliers fantasy basketball players including projections, projections per 36 minutes, last season's averages, and last season's averages when playing between 20-30 minutes as well as between 30-40 minutes.
LeBron James (SF/PF)
No starting quality point guard until Thomas returns means LeBron will have the ball in his hands even more. Expect a strong start to the season as he proves to us all that he doesn't need Kyrie to win.
On a mobile device? Scroll the table from left-to-right.
| Breakdown |
GP |
MIN |
FG% |
FT% |
PTS |
3PM |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TO |
| 2017/18 Projections |
74 |
36.0 |
0.53 |
0.70 |
25.4 |
1.5 |
7.6 |
7.8 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
3.8 |
| Projections (PER/36) |
74 |
36.0 |
0.53 |
0.70 |
25.4 |
1.5 |
7.6 |
7.8 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
3.8 |
| 2016/17 Season |
78 |
38.1 |
0.55 |
0.67 |
26.7 |
1.7 |
8.7 |
8.7 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
4.1 |
| 16/17 GP BW 20-30M |
6 |
28.7 |
0.50 |
0.70 |
21.0 |
1.0 |
6.7 |
7.7 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
2.2 |
| 16/17 GP BW 30-40M |
49 |
36.8 |
0.55 |
0.68 |
26.2 |
1.0 |
8.6 |
8.5 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
4.1 |
Kevin Love (PF/C)
Kevin should finally get a bigger role in the offense as the clear-cut second option until Thomas returns, and even when he does he should be seeing a bigger role compared to last season now that he'll be playing alongside a more pass-friendly point guard.
On a mobile device? Scroll the table from left-to-right.
| Breakdown |
GP |
MIN |
FG% |
FT% |
PTS |
3PM |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TO |
| 2017/18 Projections |
72 |
31.0 |
0.42 |
0.84 |
16.6 |
2.4 |
10.2 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
| Projections (PER/36) |
72 |
36.0 |
0.42 |
0.84 |
19.3 |
2.8 |
11.8 |
2.4 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
| 2016/17 Season |
64 |
31.5 |
0.43 |
0.87 |
18.8 |
2.4 |
11.0 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
| 16/17 GP BW 20-30M |
19 |
26.3 |
0.40 |
0.90 |
16.9 |
2.0 |
10.4 |
2.1 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
| 16/17 GP BW 30-40M |
35 |
34.6 |
0.43 |
0.83 |
21.2 |
2.0 |
11.8 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
2.2 |
Useful Resources
Here are some further resources to help with your fantasy basketball draft preparation.
Isaiah Thomas being out for the first few months of the season opens minutes at the point guard spot for Derrick Rose, but don't fall into the trap and think he'll become Chicago Bulls Derrick Rose. He needs the ball in his hands to get numbers, and Cleveland would much rather have the ball in another players hands - LeBron James.
People expecting Jae Crowder to retain his Celtics value are in for a shock as it'll be hard seeing him get 30+ minutes behind LeBron and Kevin Love.
We look at the Cleveland Cavaliers player movement, projections, and fantasy basketball rankings, including a focus key fantasy players, such as LeBron James and Kevin Love.
Important Player Movement
Key players who have moved into and out of the Cleveland Cavaliers roster this season.
2017-18 Fantasy Basketball Projections
The Cleveland Cavaliers projections from our fantasy basketball projections and fantasy basketball rankings pages.
On a mobile device? Scroll the table from left-to-right.
| RANK |
PLAYER |
POS |
PMPG |
FG% |
FT% |
PTS |
3PM |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TO |
| 13 |
LeBron James |
SF/PF |
35.5 |
0.53 |
0.70 |
25.1 |
1.5 |
7.5 |
7.7 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
3.7 |
| 40 |
Kevin Love |
PF/C |
30.5 |
0.42 |
0.84 |
16.4 |
2.4 |
10.0 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
| 84 |
Isaiah Thomas |
PG |
32.0 |
0.45 |
0.89 |
24.3 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
5.7 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
2.6 |
| 100 |
Jae Crowder |
SF/PF |
25.0 |
0.44 |
0.81 |
10.6 |
1.5 |
4.1 |
1.7 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
| 131 |
Tristan Thompson |
PF/C |
28.5 |
0.57 |
0.57 |
8.0 |
0.0 |
8.8 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
| 160 |
Dwyane Wade |
PG/SG |
27.5 |
0.44 |
0.79 |
16.7 |
0.4 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
| 205 |
J.R. Smith |
SG/SF |
25.0 |
0.36 |
0.62 |
7.4 |
1.8 |
2.7 |
1.5 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
| 261 |
Derrick Rose |
PG |
21.0 |
0.44 |
0.84 |
11.4 |
0.5 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
1.6 |
| 272 |
Kyle Korver |
SG/SF |
15.0 |
0.44 |
0.86 |
4.8 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
| 287 |
Channing Frye |
PF/C |
12.0 |
0.42 |
0.86 |
4.6 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
| 337 |
Jeff Green |
SF/PF |
11.0 |
0.41 |
0.80 |
4.1 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
| 349 |
Jose Calderon |
PG |
12.0 |
0.44 |
0.87 |
3.2 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
| 351 |
Richard Jefferson |
SG/SF |
10.9 |
0.44 |
0.68 |
2.8 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
| 356 |
Ante Zizic |
C |
8.0 |
0.61 |
0.70 |
3.5 |
0.0 |
2.5 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
| 386 |
Walter Tavares |
C |
6.0 |
0.50 |
0.59 |
2.1 |
0.0 |
2.2 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
| 409 |
Kay Felder |
PG |
6.0 |
0.41 |
0.73 |
2.8 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
| 419 |
Iman Shumpert |
SG/SF |
6.0 |
0.40 |
0.75 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
Key Fantasy Players
We've broken down player data for key Cleveland Cavaliers fantasy basketball players including projections, projections per 36 minutes, last season's averages, and last season's averages when playing between 20-30 minutes as well as between 30-40 minutes.
LeBron James (SF/PF)
No starting quality point guard until Thomas returns means LeBron will have the ball in his hands even more. Expect a strong start to the season as he proves to us all that he doesn't need Kyrie to win.
On a mobile device? Scroll the table from left-to-right.
| Breakdown |
GP |
MIN |
FG% |
FT% |
PTS |
3PM |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TO |
| 2017/18 Projections |
74 |
36.0 |
0.53 |
0.70 |
25.4 |
1.5 |
7.6 |
7.8 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
3.8 |
| Projections (PER/36) |
74 |
36.0 |
0.53 |
0.70 |
25.4 |
1.5 |
7.6 |
7.8 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
3.8 |
| 2016/17 Season |
78 |
38.1 |
0.55 |
0.67 |
26.7 |
1.7 |
8.7 |
8.7 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
4.1 |
| 16/17 GP BW 20-30M |
6 |
28.7 |
0.50 |
0.70 |
21.0 |
1.0 |
6.7 |
7.7 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
2.2 |
| 16/17 GP BW 30-40M |
49 |
36.8 |
0.55 |
0.68 |
26.2 |
1.0 |
8.6 |
8.5 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
4.1 |
Kevin Love (PF/C)
Kevin should finally get a bigger role in the offense as the clear-cut second option until Thomas returns, and even when he does he should be seeing a bigger role compared to last season now that he'll be playing alongside a more pass-friendly point guard.
On a mobile device? Scroll the table from left-to-right.
| Breakdown |
GP |
MIN |
FG% |
FT% |
PTS |
3PM |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TO |
| 2017/18 Projections |
72 |
31.0 |
0.42 |
0.84 |
16.6 |
2.4 |
10.2 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
| Projections (PER/36) |
72 |
36.0 |
0.42 |
0.84 |
19.3 |
2.8 |
11.8 |
2.4 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
| 2016/17 Season |
64 |
31.5 |
0.43 |
0.87 |
18.8 |
2.4 |
11.0 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
| 16/17 GP BW 20-30M |
19 |
26.3 |
0.40 |
0.90 |
16.9 |
2.0 |
10.4 |
2.1 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
| 16/17 GP BW 30-40M |
35 |
34.6 |
0.43 |
0.83 |
21.2 |
2.0 |
11.8 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
2.2 |
Useful Resources
Here are some further resources to help with your fantasy basketball draft preparation.