The Cavaliers made another late preseason move, bringing back Summer League forward Tre’Von Spillers on an Exhibit-10 contract, according to his management.
Spillers had already spent Summer League with Cleveland in Las Vegas, and this deal is about filling out the organization’s G League pipeline rather than carving out NBA minutes. The expectation is that he will be waived and land with the Charge, where the Cavs are sorting out their next layer of roster depth.
He’s the latest name to join that group, following Jaxson Robinson, Noam Yaacov, Kadary Richmond, and Curtis Jones. Cleveland’s G League roster is shaping up with a blend of returners, Summer League players, and Exhibit-10 signings.
At 6-foot-7, Spillers brings the same size and length as Rashaun Agee, along with a little more youth and a game built around work near the basket. He spent the last two seasons at Wake Forest and turns 25 in February. His athleticism could give him a path to minutes in the G League.
Before arriving at Wake Forest, Spillers spent a couple of seasons in JUCO and then moved on to the Division I level. He played one year at App.
State before transferring to the Demon Deacons for two seasons. Statistically, his strongest production came with the Mountaineers.
At App. State, Spillers averaged 13 points, nine rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game while shooting 60% from the field. In his two years at Wake Forest, he posted 11 points, seven rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per contest and shot 54.1% from the floor.
The knock on him is clear: as an undersized big for the NBA game, he isn’t much of a perimeter threat. Over his two seasons with Wake Forest, he took just one three-pointer per game. If he’s going to push further, expanding that part of his game will matter.
For now, Spillers has a way into the organization and a likely stop with the Charge. From there, the next step is up to him.
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