Report: Cavaliers Scouted Bruno Caboclo During Olympics

According to NBA reporter Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, the Cleveland Cavaliers scouted Bruno Caboclo during the Olympics.

Caboclo played very well for Brazil. 

“I had a source tell me that the Cavs were taking a look — not that they were going to sign him — but they were taking a look at Bruno Caboclo while he was playing for the Brazil National Team,” Fedor said on the Wine and Gold Talk podcast. “That’s the level of scouting that they do.”

Caboclo has played in 105 NBA games with the Toronto Raptors, Sacramento Kings, Memphis Grizzlies and Houston Rockets. He has career averages of 4.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 0.3 steals and 0.6 blocks. 

Although it doesn’t look like the Cavaliers will sign Caboclo, they could sign Guerschon Yabusele, who played for Kenny Atkinson on Team France.

Yabusele played 74 games for the Boston Celtics from 2017-18 to 2018-19. The 28-year-old wants to play in the NBA again. 

“A team that could be a serious option for Yabusele is the Cavaliers, who just named Atkinson as the team’s next head coach,” NBA reporter Evan Dammarell of ClutchPoints reported. “Atkinson was an assistant on France’s basketball team, helping scheme their offense to a silver medal finish. Sources have shared with ClutchPoints that since the Cavs typically carry 14 players, they will consult Atkinson on adding a player he’s familiar with before Cleveland’s training camp.

“Although Cleveland may look for a veteran who doesn’t expect playing time, why not try Yabusele, a forward who’s only 28 and can push the team as a reserve? The French connection between Atkinson, the Cavs, and Yabusele could be worth exploring, especially with how Yabusele answers a clear need on Cleveland’s roster.”

The Cavaliers haven’t made any moves in free agency or trades this offseason. The only new player on the roster is rookie Jaylon Tyson, the 20th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.