2016 NBA Playoffs: The unsung heroes from the teams in the Conference Finals

#3 Channing Frye – Cleveland Cavaliers

Channing Frye

Channing Frye is the only member of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Finals roster that wasn’t on their squad at the beginning of the season. All year Cleveland focused on trying to return to the Finals with the same team they had last time around. He was acquired just before the mid-season trade deadline from the Orlando Magic, as part of a three-team trade.

Frye and the Cavaliers both took tiny steps towards understanding each other as the regular season progressed. However, once the Playoffs set in, Cleveland Head Coach used more of Frye as a big man shooter and he’s answered the call, shooting lights out from the field especially beyond the three-point line.

Although his average minutes per game was just 15.7, he’s been the player the Coach looks to when he needs some instant offense. Frye averages 9 points on 62.1% shooting from the field and 57.8% from beyond the arc. To provide that kind of shooting at his size, Frye allows the Cavaliers to field different line-ups and helps can create mismatches, which the team can take advantage of.