“It’s business,” Okoro told cleveland.com Wednesday morning, pausing for a couple seconds to collect his thoughts before discussing the situation.
The Cavs had just wrapped up their early shootaround at Barclays Center ahead of Wednesday’s season opener against the Nets. The game tips off at 7:30 p.m.
“I think I should have gotten an extension,” Okoro said. “But I’m happy every day I walk into the gym. That’s not going to change.” Cleveland eventually went back to Okoro for the final three months of the regular season before losing faith in him once again, pulling him out of the starting group and trimming his playing time off the bench in the first-round playoff matchup against New York.
LeVert can play the 3 in certain lineups. There’s also Dean Wade, a versatile forward who had seemingly nudged his way into the rotation with a strong camp and preseason.So, where does that leave Okoro, who was originally drafted with the hope he could one day become the long-term wing solution? “I feel like I have a lot to prove every year,” Okoro said when asked if this situation will serve as motivation. “I have a lot to show that people don’t know I’m capable of.”Okoro has spoken the last few weeks about how Cleveland’s stylistic changes -- more pace and continuous off-ball movement -- will better suit his game. Given Okoro’s desire to attack the rim and cut to the basket instead of camping out by the perimeter, the youngster could thrive with added space and shooting.
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