Five Bold Predictions for the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Stretch Run

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Brad Sullivan

10 years ago

3. Timofey Mozgov Will Re-Emerge at Center

With only 21 games left on the regular season schedule, Timofey Mozgov doesn’t have much time to re-establish himself as a center worthy of big money at the free agent table. Now that he’s been shifted back into the starting lineup, the chance for him to him to literally cash in on this opportunity is waiting.

One statistic that’s within Mozgov’s reach every game is a double-double. Last season after joining the Cavaliers, he collected nine of them, but he currently has just one this year. However, in the past nine games, he’s had seven or more rebounds five times and has scored in double figures five times. Reaching this threshold more often will show that he can have an impact, which offers a better negotiating stance.

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Brad Sullivan

Brad Sullivan is a lead writer for Cavaliers Nation. He has spent much of life in the Cleveland, Ohio area, and has remained a Cavalier fan from their 1970 beginnings through the return of LeBron James. While that fandom was sorely tested during the Reign of Error known simply by one word, Stepien, that overall historical perspective will be part of his writing for Cavaliers Nation in the months ahead.