James Harden could transform the Cavaliers' second unit. Russell Westbrook's Lakers experiment offers a lesson Cleveland should consider.
King James Gospel argues that Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson should consider bringing James Harden off the bench. Drawing comparisons to Russell Westbrook's transition with the Los Angeles Lakers, the piece suggests that staggering Harden and Donovan Mitchell could optimize Cleveland's offensive rotation and maximize their championship potential.
The writer notes that Cleveland posted a plus-9.0 net rating with Mitchell playing without Harden, compared to plus-4.0 when both shared the floor. Moving Harden to a sixth-man role would allow him to lead reserve units alongside players like Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley while still finishing close games.
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