CLEVELAND, Ohio — In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, Ethan Sands, Chris Fedor and Jimmy Watkins analyze the Cavs’ front office, particularly how it has found capable, low-cost replacements for Ty Jerome and Isaac Okoro.

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Takeaways:

1. The Significant Impact of Key Absences

The Cavaliers are acutely feeling the absences of Ty Jerome and Isaac Okoro. Jerome was a Sixth Man of the Year candidate who provided critical bench scoring, playmaking and energy, with his absence directly contributing to the Cavs having one of the NBA’s least productive bench units. T

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