Report: Cavs Interested In Hawks' DeAndre Hunter

Marc Stein of The Stein Line reported that the Cavs have expressed interest in trading for Hunter. The Hawks have a record of 16-23 and sit in the Eastern Conference's 11th seed before Tuesday night's action.

Atlanta's underwhelming season has made them a candidate to be a seller come the deadline. Dejounte Murray is a player that has been at the center of rumors and now Hunter is joining that last.

Looking at the fit with Cleveland, Hunter would be a welcome addition. He's in his fifth season in the NBA and has a tremendous reputation as a solid defender and a reliable long-range shooter.

Hunter is shooting 40.4% from behind the arc this season, averaging 14.9 points a game. Adding a player of his caliber would only help Cleveland's floor spacing and would also work well with the Cavs' new three-point-heavy identity.

The other half of this is that the Cavaliers would obviously have to give up a player or other asset to acquire Hunter. Cleveland doesn't have many options in terms of draft picks due to the Donovan Mitchell trade from a year and a half ago.

We'll have to wait and see whether or not a trade centered around Hunter goes down, but it does seem pretty clear the Cavaliers plan to be a team to watch as the deadline approaches.