As you read this, remember that I didn’t favor the Cavs selecting Dion Waiters at No. 4.
But I also know it’s premature to say this was a lousy pick because Waiters played poorly in three summer-league games, averaging 12.3 points but shooting only 30 percent from the field.
The big problem was Waiters showed up at least 10 pounds overweight and out of shape.
Smart? Nope.
But the message should be clear: Waiters needs to shape up physically and mentally. He has the arrogance you find in some East Coast playground legends. Listening to Dion Waiters, you know that he thinks Dion Waiters is the greatest player he’s ever seen.
— Reported by Terry Pluto of theĀ Cleveland Plain Dealer