Lamar Stevens: Junkyard Dog

[Omar The Horse]

Lamar can definitely be a small ball 5…

 

[PIP]

 

[Jontibs]

Fantastic tonight, aggressive on both ends, developing into a nice player.

 

[chuck0609]

He’s got a long way to go.

 

[bleedwineandgold03]

He’s got a long way to go.

That’s good to have but stevens def is turning into a good player

 

[chuck0609]

That’s good to have but stevens def is turning into a good player

Hey if he develops into a cheap rotational piece, that’s huge for the Cavs.

 

[Cassity14]

Versatile rotation player at minimum.

He's a reliable 3 point shot away from being a legitimate starter.

He's the best small forward on the team right now, even though that's not saying much.

 

[letgocavs]

Favorite play of the night was late in the game when he went at embiid one on one and hit over him. That took huge guts.

 

[Wham with the Right Hand]

Favorite play of the night was late in the game when he went at embiid one on one and hit over him. That took huge guts.

He's getting more confident and aggressive in his mid-range jump shot. Also taking it to the rim, hanging in the air to draw contact, then putting up the shot on the way down for a potential 3-point play. He's also working on a spin move.

He's already 24 but he is developing into a solid contributor. He doesn't need the ball in his hands very much which is good on a team that will eventually have Garland, Sexton, Levert, Love, Allen, Markkanen, and Mobley.

 

[bleedwineandgold03]

Stevens defense it’s what impresses me and a lot of the calls he gets it’s pure bullshit but his defense and that mid range jumper is just smooth

 

[MirORich]

Lamar working hard to earn a thread title change this year

 

[Lee]

Lamar working hard to earn a thread title change this year

I really like stevens. He is a bit under 6'6 with a 8'5 standing reach, only an inch more than okoro and 3 inches less than Ochai, but he is a fucking ox and could be a very useful bench player if he can develop a jumper.

 

[Derek]

It seems likely to me that he and Wade are on the outside looking in when it comes to regular minutes as of now, but I’m really glad it’ll be them stepping into roles when guys get dinged up along the way.

 

[chuck0609]

It seems likely to me that he and Wade are on the outside looking in when it comes to regular minutes as of now, but I’m really glad it’ll be them stepping into roles when guys get dinged up along the way.

They’re both valuable deep bench players. 10-15 csn become important, look no further than last year.

 

[MirORich]

It seems likely to me that he and Wade are on the outside looking in when it comes to regular minutes as of now, but I’m really glad it’ll be them stepping into roles when guys get dinged up along the way.

If all or some combo of Sexton, Love, Cedi, and LeVert all move on between now and next offseason and Wade/Stevens both show some growth in S3, there could be potential for one or both to be true rotation players in 2023-2024.

Not counting on the opportunity and readiness to be there, but wouldn’t be surprised either if it were