As Mo Williams announced his retirement, the Cleveland Cavaliers are about to act as quickly as they can to replace him. The Cavaliers are reportedly made a phone call to 3 veteran players, including Mario Chalmers, Norris Cole and Kirk Hinrich. Among the 3, Hinrich is likely to be the best replace to Mo Williams.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are in need of a good replacement for the position vacated by Mo Williams. According to the Cavaliers 247, the Cavaliers gave ring to 3 potential replacements. Hinrich stands out among the three due to his proven leadership, not as just a backup, but also as a starter as he used to.
The 35-year old Kirk Hinrich is one of the league best point guards. A reliable 3-point shooter and a skilled passer, Kirk Hinrich might be able to step on the NBA court once again. As an NBA veteran, Hinrich can be a mentor to the young Kay Felder that can be future full-time backup to Kyrie Irving.
Con la SALIDA de MO WILLIAMS, los CAVALIERS están INTERESADOS en fichar UN BASE. Suenan NORRIS COLE, KIRK HINRICH y MARIO CHALMERS. #NBA pic.twitter.com/NMjJtF8K8w
— Adrián Martín (@adrimb20) September 30, 2016
Played for 5 teams all throughout his 13-year NBA career, Kirk Hinrich managed to pull off a career average of 10.9 points and 4.8 assists per night in his 13 years in the NBA. Hinrich spent most of his career as a starter that proves him to a prominent floor leader.
With LeBron James on the court, Hinrich can help stretch the floor for LeBron James' isolation play. Hinrich is a decent 3-point shooter having a 37% shooting outside the arc.
As per the cleveland.com, it has been confirmed by Cavaliers GM David Griffin that they are eyeing free agents a replacement to Mo Williams. If acquired by the Cavaliers, Kirk Hinrich would give a lot of impact to the team.
Tyronn Lue also mentioned in a previous report that he might also consider Kay Felder to take the job. The Cavaliers are now working out as they prepare Kay Felder as their legitimate backup point guard to Kyrie Irving.
