The Cleveland Cavaliers have done plenty of work this summer. Even after missing out on the LeBron James sweepstakes \u2013 as he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers \u2013 they still made sure to stay active. But even after everything the Cavaliers have done in an attempt to improve their roster, they should still keep their 15th roster spot open.<\/p>\n
Right now, Cleveland only has 14 players on standard roster spots. That, plus their three two-way players, makes 17. But technically, they could choose to add a 15th player to the mix if they wanted to. Doing that would give them a bit more talent, but keeping it open would help them maintain some flexibility to improve the roster throughout the course of the season.<\/p>\n
Rather than jumping the gun and trying to add more low-end talent right now, Cleveland should keep the spot open so they can have more wiggle room to work during trade-deadline season.<\/p>\n
The Cavaliers should keep their 15th roster spot open<\/p>\n
The Cavaliers\u2019 activity was done very smartly. They didn\u2019t want to make any rash decisions, and before they lost out on James, it looked as though they weren\u2019t going to make any additions.<\/p>\n
But that didn\u2019t last long. Cleveland inked Mario Hezonja to a contract, stealing him away from the Real Madrid club he\u2019s played at for the last few years.<\/p>\n
Then, there\u2019s Peyton Watson. The Cavs landed Watson in a five-team deal<\/a>. It was a sign-and-trade in which they sent out Max Strus, who landed with the LA Clippers. Watson should be a good fit in Cleveland.<\/p>\n
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