At this point in the NBA offseason, most rosters are nearly set. All that’s missing are training camp invites and teams signing players who will ultimately play for their respective G League affiliates. But there’s one key free agent who hasn’t been signed yet, and that’s Cleveland Cavaliers wing Isaac Okoro. Although Isaac Okoro has been mentioned in possible transfer talks, it’s likely nothing concrete will materialize until training camp, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.
“Isaac Okoro, there’s just been a little bit of back and forth talk. I’m sure it’s going to increase as we get closer to camp,” Windhorst said. “The Cavs realize all that money is being spent out there. Okoro has the opportunity to take up his qualifying offer. I’m told the Cavs made a multi-year offer, whatever that’s worth, it’s actually a no-brainer that they would make a multi-year offer.”
Since Isaac Okoro is still a free agent, a potential sign-and-trade deal with the Cavs could theoretically happen. Okoro entered the 2024 offseason as a restricted free agent after the Cavs made a qualifying offer.
Okoro could always accept the one-year qualifying offer and then test unrestricted free agency next offseason. His status as a restricted free agent may have been a reason he didn’t receive much interest from opposing teams, knowing the Cavs could outbid any offer.
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Isaac Okoro, selected No. 5 overall by the Cavs in the 2020 NBA Draft, has developed into one of the better 3&D wings in the league.
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As Windhorst mentioned, there has been little talk between the Cavs and Okoro recently. At this point in the offseason, most teams don’t have the money to make him a big, multi-year offer. Only the Cavs can.
Okoro has been a reliable player for the Cavs, appearing in 69 games last season, starting 42 of them, and playing just over 27 minutes per game. He averaged 9.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists on 49 percent shooting from the field, 39.1 percent from the three-point line and 67.9 percent from the free throw line.
Okoro’s three-point percentage was a career high. However, in the playoffs, Okoro’s numbers dropped. He averaged just 5.5 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists on 35.7 percent shooting from the field, 25.7 percent from the three-point line and 77.8 percent from the free throw line.
