Rebuilding in the NBA is a long process. Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither were the Curry-era Golden State Warriors.

If your team is at the bottom of the NBA standings, you should afford them some patience. Look at the development of your young players before thinking about the team’s win/loss record. In due time, they’ll likely get back to playing meaningful basketball.

For example, look at the Cleveland Cavaliers. This team has struggled since LeBron James left them in free agency, but they’ve slowly been working their way back to respectability. Last season, they broke through, qualifying for the league’s play-in tournament.

This summer, they decided to go all-in. Having acquired Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz, it’s official: the Cleveland Cavaliers are done their rebuild.

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Still, it feels like this team is a missing piece away from true contention – and that missing piece is a starting small forward. Could it be Cam Reddish?