G Mo Williams might not be a top 10 point guard in the league, but he's way better than anyone the Cavs have had since Andre Miller. He's a natural scorer who can take over games when he gets the hot hand.

G Wally Szczerbiak is not a prototype shooting guard. For one thing, he struggles guarding some of the other shooting guards in the league. But the man is a 49-percent career shooter who should return to form this season.

F Ben Wallace is already starting to break down and the Cavs aren't out of training camp. He's been bothered by tightness in his back. When healthy, though, he can still harass to top power forwards in the league.

F LeBron James led the league in scoring last year. The sky is the limit in 2008-09. He's a mature veteran who will be 23 years old at the start of the season. He loves the fact that the Cavs are going to try to run this season.

C Zydrunas Ilgauskas is nearing the end of his career, but he still has plenty left in his tank. He remains one of the top shooters on the team, and that includes the guards. He should thrive in the pick-and-pop with Mo Williams.

ANALYZING KEY RESERVES:

G Daniel "Boobie" Gibson could be the first guard off the bench. He's a three-point specialist who continues to work on his point guard skills. He's actually shot better from the three-point line (43.4 percent) than from the field (43 percent) in the first two years of his career.

G Delonte West missed much of the training camp to date. He's expected to play a big role with the Cavs, whether it is as the starting "2" guard or off the bench. He can defend, distribute and catch-and-shoot. On Oct. 17, he told reporters that he is getting treatment for depression and a "mood disorder," and he thought about quitting the team recently. West said he is taking medication and taking part in therapy sessions.

F Anderson Varejao's importance has grown on this team. Both starting bigs are 33 and older. That's why the Cavs want the 26-year-old Varejao to return in the offseason. He's called upon to defend and rebound and has worked hard on his shooting.

G Sasha Pavlovic is still very much in the running for the starting job at shooting guard. He can defend much better than Szczerbiak, which might give the 6-7 Pavlovic an edge. The Cavs keep hoping for him to return to his form in the playoffs two years ago.

MEDICAL WATCH:

F Darnell Jackson is out indefinitely after it was discovered that his left wrist is fractured. He is expected to be in a cast until around Nov. 1.

G Eric Snow will remain on the 15-man roster for the time being. The Cavs have filed a disability claim because of his knee.