CLEVELAND — The De'Andre Hunter hype train doesn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon.

At a recent preseason media availability with local reporters, a question was asked to Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson about "fixing" the small forward position in the wake of Max Strus' foot surgery.

President of basketball operations Koby Altman made sure to answer it.

"I thought we fixed that at the deadline with De'Andre Hunter," Altman said.

Hunter played 27 games with the Cavs after the trade deadline deal that sent Caris LeVert, Georges Niang and a package of draft picks and swaps to the Atlanta Hawks. The Cavs were in the midst of their best stretch of the regular season at the time, so Hunter's inclusion wasn't yet as widespread while he found his footing with the roster.

As Altman

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