Cavaliers’ core features Mitchell, Mobley, Garland, and Allen with depth pieces like Ball and Jerome. The team’s health and rotation management shape fantasy expectations, including potential rest days and the impact of a bounce-back season on the backcourt and frontcourt.

Lonzo Ball is discussed as a potential early-season spark plug backing up Garland, with a path to starting if Garland misses time. The idea is a short-term ‘burger board’ starter role that could yield niche value in assists and efficiency before Garland returns to form.

Garland’s health and rest planning dominate the board. Last season’s reduced minutes in some stretches paired with a high-usage teammate core suggests cautious optimism: if he returns fully healthy, Garland can regain a higher usage rate, better scoring, and an assist total closer to his peak, lifting Cavs’ overall fantasy output.

Mobley moved from promising youngster to central piece, with minutes and offensive responsibilities increasing as the Cavaliers leaned on him. His efficiency and free-throw gains, plus potential upticks in scoring and rebounds with more competitive games, position him for a late-second to mid-first-round fantasy appeal if he maintains pace and health.

Mitchell anchored the Cavaliers’ attack last season but saw his volume and efficiency influence shift as Cleveland relied on Mobley, Garland, and Allen. The discussion suggests a bounce-back in scoring and assists if Cleveland maintains a more balanced offensive load and reduces over-reliance on a perfect regular-season stretch. Minutes could edge back toward the 32–33 range, boosting Mitchell’s fantasy ceiling in roto and improving counting stats as the rotation tightens.