When the Cleveland Cavaliers signed Andrew Bynum to a two-year, $24 million contract, it was heralded by many as a low-risk high-reward deal for a franchise that doesn't exactly have All-Star free agents lining up out the door each offseason. While the upside of the deal has been talked about extensively, what would happen if Bynum were to sit out the entire year, much like he did last season with the Philadelphia 76ers? What about the worst-case scenario?
Can the Cavs still make the playoffs if Bynum isn't healthy?
The 25-year-old center was certainly the biggest addition to the team, but Cleveland also added Jarrett Jack from the Golden State Warriors to bolster its backcourt, and they selected Anthony Bennet with the No. 1 pick in the 2013 NBA Draft. With both players coming off the bench to start the season, and the oft-injured Anderson Varejao—the league-leader in rebounds per game before he was injured—presumably healthy again, the Cavaliers have the most depth to their roster they've enjoyed since the departure of LeBron James.
But is t ...
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