NBA 2018-19: 5 Players Poised to Have a Breakout Season

#4 David Nwaba - Cleveland Cavaliers

Can Nwaba take advantage of the guard situation in Cleveland?

David Nwaba came to the NBA seemingly out of nowhere. He went undrafted in 2016, after graduating from Cal Poly, a college that never sent a player to the NBA before. He had to try out for a spot in the D-League and got a roster spot the night before the 2016-17 season started. Nevertheless, this hard work and commitment paid off.

After a good season with the Lakers D-League affiliate, the Los Angeles D-Fenders, during which he earned All-Defensive honors, he got his first contract in the NBA from the Lakers. He managed to play 20 games before he was waived in the summer of 2017.

However, Chicago claimed him off his waivers and added him to their roster. With the Bulls, Nwaba was an integral part of the rotation, averaging 7.9 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, playing 23.5 minutes a night.

Nwaba, although limited offensively, has shown great athleticism and successfully defended some of the Eastern Conference's best wing players. He will fill Cleveland's most problematic spot in their roster and will look to see them through this post-LeBron season.