26-year old Delonte West will be the starting shooting guard for the Cavaliers again this season. He is a solid all-around player who doesn’t require the spotlight. He played in 64 games for the Cavs last season and he averaged 33.6 minutes, 11.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game. West is a good spot up shooter who should really benefit from all of the double teams on Shaq and LeBron. The Cavaliers were very smart to sign Anthony Parker who will back up West this season. The 34-year old Parker played in 80 games for the Raptors last season and he averaged 33.0 minutes, 10.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game. Parker is a good defender on the perimeter and he has a good three point shot. Like West, Parker is a team player who doesn’t require a set amount of shots per game. Daniel Gibson, rookie Daniel Green or even LeBron James can handle shooting guard if the need arises due to injury.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE 2009-2010 SEASON FOR THE SHOOTING GUARDS: B

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ guard Delonte West was arrested Thursday for weapons charges.  The 26-year-old was speeding on his motorcycle on a Maryland highway and was pulled over.  The officer who pulled him over found three loaded guns on West, including a loaded shotgun he had strapped into a guitar case.  The other two weapons were handguns.  It is illegal in Maryland to carry concealed weapons and to transport loaded weapons.  The question that everyone is asking is:  why the hell did he have three loaded guns on him?

The Cavaliers have a young and very talented duo who will run the offense for the Cavaliers this season. 26-year old Mo Wiliams had the best year of his NBA career last season. He played in 81 games for the Cavs and he averaged 35.0 minutes, 17.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. While not a pure, pass first point guard Williams still gets the ball to where it needs to be. He also is a excellent shooter who benefits from all of the double teams on LeBron James. Look for him to make the All-Star team this season after being snubbed last year. 23-year old long range bomber Daniel Gibson will back up Williams this season. He is also a shoot first point guard. He played in 75 games for the Cavaliers last season and he averaged 23.9 minutes, 7.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. Gibson could step in an do a decent job if Mo Williams were injured. Veteran Delonte West will also likely play some point guard this season and he’s a shoot first guy too.

PROJECTED POSITION GRADE FOR THE 2009-2010 NBA SEASON: B+

The Cavaliers are really ready to win the NBA Championship this season. Bringing in Shaquille O’Neal to deal with Dwight Howard was a master stroke by the Cavs as all they gave up for him were Sasha Pavlovic and Ben Wallace who won’t be missed. The Cavaliers brought in SG/SF Anthony Parker and SF/PF Jamario Moon to give the Cavs defense on the perimeter which was a huge problem last season against the Magic. The Cavs also decided to re-sign the “Wild Thing” Anderson Varejao to a long term contract as he will be the starting power forward. The Cavs also brought in forwards Rob Kurz and Leon Powe. Powe has a huge upside but he will be rehabbing most of this season. SG/SF Daniel Green will likely be one of the last players on the bench this season as a rookie. Joe Smith left the Cavs to sign with the Hawks as a free agent and the Cavs released Tarence Kinsey. The Cavs probably won’t miss either of those players.

FRONT OFFICE GRADE SO FAR THIS OFF-SEASON: A