Cleveland Cavaliers: 3 takeaways from the 2018 offseason

3. Cedi Osman looks phenomenal

Cedi Osman was a rookie last season and he provided the Cleveland Cavaliers with a valuable boost of energy off the bench whenever the team needed him. He did not receive much playing time, as the Cavaliers had too many experienced wing players that were used ahead of Osman, but he was a great all-around player whenever he stepped on the court.

That is not the reason he appears to be phenomenal though. Osman recently participated in Turkey’s games in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 European Qualifiers, where he led Turkey while filling up the scoreboard. Osman would score 20 points in both those games while racking up four rebounds against Sweden and 11 boards against Latvia.

Osman has also shown his value in the U.S. while playing in the Summer League, where he is a proven leader of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Osman proved that he deserves the starting spot in the 2018-19 NBA season, as he appears to have grown tremendously as a player.