PREVIEW: Cavs Look To Bounce Back Against Struggling Mavericks

2. Shump’s Starting Value- Iman Shumpert was reportedly on the outs with the Cleveland organization this offseason while all the Kyrie Irving trade talk was running amuck. It seems as if that has all simmered down now and Shump is starting to return to his old self. In his first start of the year in place of Derrick Rose, Shumpert finished the game against the Rockets with seven points and five assists in 33 minutes of play. Not bad for a guy who has been utilized as the third or fourth guy off the bench over the last few years. If Shumpert can provide his always-stellar defense and add some buckets on the offensive end, the Cavs should be in a better spot down the stretch tonight. Anything other than that will be a bonus for Cleveland.

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