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Marreese Speights | Center/Forward

Team: Cleveland Cavaliers
Age / DOB:  (25) / 8/4/1987
Ht / Wt:  6'10' / 255
College: Florida
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The Cavs are hoping Marreese Speights opts out of his contract, according to the News-Herald.
Per the report, the team fears Speights "might not fit their culture." Wherever Speights has gone, he has shown great flashes of productivity, but there have been relentless questions and concerns about his fit and personality with the culture of the team. If Speights does opt out, he should have no issue finding interested suitors despite the checkered past. Apr 28 - 10:47 AM
Source: News-Herald

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Marreese Speights - F/C - Cavaliers

Marreese Speights had 16 points on 7-of-13 shooting, 10 rebounds and one steal vs. Brooklyn, tying Kyrie Irving for the team lead in scoring.

He did his damage in just 22 minutes, and starting center Tyler Zeller added 14 points, but that's where the good news ended for Cleveland. Wayne Ellington shot 2-of-8 for five points, Alonzo Gee was 3-of-8 for nine points, and games like this are the reason Byron Scott's job may be in jeopardy this summer.
Apr 3 - 9:30 PM
Marreese Speights - F/C - Cavaliers

Marreese Speights was hot on Monday and matched his career high with 23 points, adding eight boards, two assists, one steal and one block on 11-of-15 shooting in 25 minutes against the Hawks.

He had his jumper working in the fourth and the Cavs kept feeding him. Speights scored 15 points in that frame and he's starting to warm up a bit after a 12-point game on Sunday. However, he's basically in a timeshare with Tyler Zeller (12 points and two boards in 20 minutes) and neither player are worthy of ownership in standard leagues.
Related: Tyler Zeller
Apr 1 - 10:03 PM
Marreese Speights - F/C - Cavaliers

Marreese Speights had 13 points, six rebounds, a steal and a block in just 17 minutes on Wednesday.

He's shown flashes at times this season, but without a reliable 25 minutes per night, there's no reason to own him in most leagues.
Mar 27 - 11:42 PM
Marreese Speights - F/C - Cavaliers

Marreese Speights was ejected for his flagrant-2 foul on Monday.

He committed a hard foul on Paul George and George was not hurt on the play. Speights' night will end with four points and two boards in eight minutes. Tyler Zeller will pick up the slack.
Mar 18 - 8:54 PM
Marreese Speights - F/C - Cavaliers

Marreese Speights scored a combined two points in Cleveland's past two games, but he had 19 points, seven rebounds and four blocks in 23 minutes vs. the Spurs on Saturday.

Speights' production depends upon the opposition's lineups, how well Tyler Zeller starts the game, how much energy Speights plays with on a given night, and whether his jump shot is falling. If you can figure out when his stars will align, feel free to deploy him.
Mar 16 - 11:33 PM
Marreese Speights - F/C - Cavaliers

Marreese Speights missed all five of his shots on Tuesday, finishing without a point and six rebounds in just 15 minutes of the win over Washington.

Speights had scored in double figures in five of his previous six games, so tonight's disaster was tough to see coming. He should bounce back in the next one for the banged up Cavs.
Mar 12 - 10:21 PM
Marreese Speights - F/C - Cavaliers

Marreese Speights will reportedly opt out of his contract after the season.

Speights has a player option worth about $4.5 million, but he'll likely pursue a multi-year deal after proving that he can be a serviceable big man off the bench this season. He's averaging 12.5 points and 5.8 rebounds in 20 games since joining the Cavs and should draw plenty of interest on the open market.
Source: Mourning Journal
Mar 11 - 7:55 AM
Marreese Speights - F/C - Cavaliers

Marreese Speights, who blew up for 23 points on Monday in the absence of Tyler Zeller, returned to the bench and still managed 14 points, seven boards and a block in just 18 minutes, as Zeller returned to the starting lineup on Wednesday.

Byron Scott ripped his mental game despite his big game on Monday and with Zeller back, Speights is probably going to have a tough road to hoe with Scott as his coach. Just keep an eye on him, as he's still managed to be productive despite Scott's apparent lack of support.
Related: Tyler Zeller
Mar 6 - 11:31 PM
Marreese Speights - F/C - Cavaliers

Coach Byron Scott said he was not impressed with Marreese Speights despite Monday's 23-point outburst.

Speights annually frustrates coaches with his poor basketball IQ, questionable shot selection and lack of energy. "I thought in the first half he was really focused and into it and the second half I thought he probably stayed in the locker room from a mental standpoint," Scott said. Speights will go back to the bench on Wednesday with Tyler Zeller (illness) feeling better.
Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer
Mar 5 - 6:09 PM
Marreese Speights - F/C - Cavaliers

Marreese Speights started hot in Monday's loss to the Knicks, finishing with 23 points, eight boards and one steal on 10-of-14 shooting in 32 minutes.

He made his first 10 attempts, then in true Speights fashion, missed his last four. He did get a great chance to show what he could do with Tyler Zeller out of the lineup and this performance figures to carry over even when Zeller returns. We wouldn't bend over backwards to pick him up, but he's worth a look in some leagues.
Mar 4 - 10:31 PM
Marreese Speights - F/C - Cavaliers

Marreese Speights "will likely opt out" of the final year of his contract with the Cavs, according to beat writer Bob Finnan.

Finnan isn't quoting Speights, but he's making an informed assumption based upon his feel for the situation and the NBA market for competent big men. This reverses the received wisdom around the time Speights was traded to Cleveland, but it's possible that his solid play off the bench has caused his value to spike in the eyes of the league's GMs.
Source: News-Herald
Mar 3 - 6:00 AM
Marreese Speights - F/C - Cavaliers

Marreese Speights had 11 points, nine rebounds and a block off the Cavs bench Wednesday.

Speights is quietly coming on again and came into to tonight's game averaging 10 points and 6.2 rebounds over his last five games. He's worth a deep-league look again if you need a big man.
Feb 27 - 10:51 PM
Marreese Speights - F/C - Cavaliers

Marreese Speights found the range vs. Orlando, scoring 18 points with eight rebounds, one steal and one block in 23 minutes.

The Cavs' backup big man hit 4-of-8 FGs and 10-of-12 FTs. Tonight was a reminder that Speights will never make the ballot for the All-Defensive Team, but it's nice to see his shot falling after he scored 7.0 points on 12-of-38 shooting in his past three games.
Feb 23 - 10:18 PM
Marreese Speights - F/C - Cavaliers

Marreese Speights had nine points, nine rebounds, a steal and zero blocks in 16 minutes off the bench on Wednesday.

Despite the limited minutes, Speights is still averaging 10.6 points and 6.0 rebounds over his last five, making him worth a look in most leagues.
Feb 13 - 10:32 PM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
PG1Kyrie Irving
2Shaun Livingston
3Chris Quinn
SG1Dion Waiters
2Wayne Ellington
3C.J. Miles
4Daniel Gibson
SF1Alonzo Gee
2Omri Casspi
3Luke Walton
PF1Tristan Thompson
2Kevin Jones
C1Tyler Zeller
2Marreese Speights
3Anderson Varejao