The Cavs' trade deadline decision to add De'Andre Hunter had aspirations of a playoff run in mind. Here's what Koby Altman had to say about the move.

1. The Cavs have their Core Four with guards Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell. They have their two big men: Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley. They often started Max Strus at small forward last season. This season, it’s been Dean Wade or Strus – depending on who is healthy. Now, there’s another option with the 6-foot-8 Hunter.

The wing, who was collegiate teammate with Cavaliers guard Ty Jerome and won a national championship together, is averaging his career-best 19.0 points per game while also shooting a personal-best 39.3 percent on 3-pointers.