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Top 5 Things to Watch for Entering Cleveland Cavaliers Training Camp

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D.J. Siddiqi

11 years ago

2. Injured Players from Last Season

In what is perhaps the biggest storyline for the Cavaliers entering this year is the return of several players who had their seasons end due to serious injuries which resulted in surgery.

Love, Irving and Varejao were all starters last season. All three of them ended the year on the inactive list.

Varejao was the first to go after a torn Achilles resulted in surgery in December of 2014. It was the fourth time in the past five seasons the veteran center was sidelined for a majority of the season due to an injury.

Love’s 2014-15 ended during Game 4 of the first round playoff series versus the Boston Celtics after he dislocated his left shoulder when he was tangled with the Celtics’ Kelly Olynyk. He underwent surgery shortly after and it was expected his recovery would take four-to-six months.

Irving’s season ended in Game 1 of the NBA Finals due to a fractured kneecap that required surgery.

Though Cleveland is considered the favorites to win the finals entering the preseason, the health and well-being of the three aforementioned players during training camp will be of the utmost importance.

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D.J. Siddiqi

D.J. Siddiqi is a staff writer for Cavaliers Nation. He has followed the NBA passionately since the 90's and has taken a keen interest in following LeBron James' career since he was drafted with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2003 draft. Once a critic of LeBron, DJ has grown to admire James as he has evolved from 18-year-old phenom to a four-time MVP and two-time NBA Champion. He looks forward to bringing his knowledge of the game to Cavaliers Nation.