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One of three first-round draft selections in the 2019 NBA Draft, Dylan Windler joins a young Cavaliers squad looking to make waves this upcoming season.

Windler comes into the Association following his time at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee where he helped the mid-major school excel on the national stage during last year's NCAA Tournament.

As Windler aims to make a good first impression this rookie season, Cavs.com takes a look back at his time with the Wine &amp; Gold at the NBA Draft and Summer League.

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23 Pics for Windler's 23rd Birthday

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A fan favorite since Day 1 with the Cavaliers, Matthew Dellavedova has had an awesome NBA career since going undrafted out of St. Mary's College of California. The Aussie was a crucial part of the Cavs' championship run in 2016 thanks to his hard nose play and three-point shot.

Now in his second tenure in Cleveland, Delly has taken on a vital leadership role with this young Cavs team. He is also making waves overseas, leading Australia at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China.

As Delly continues to make his case as one of the toughest players in the Association, Cavs.com takes a look back at his time with the Cavaliers.

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29 Pics for Delly's 29th Birthday

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With 11 years in the NBA, Wine &amp; Gold big man Kevin Love has accomplished a plethora of honors throughout his career. Not only is the 31-year-old an NBA Champion, but he is also a five-time NBA All-Star, a two-time All-NBA Second-Teamer as well as 2011's Most Improved Player.

Love heads into the 2019-20 season looking to continue his role as a leader on a young Cavs team, but don't expect the vet to slow down on the court.

As Clarkson continues to own his role with the Wine &amp; Gold, Cavs.com takes a look back at his time with the Cavaliers.

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31 Pics for KLove's 31st Birthday

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Cavaliers Draft Lottery History

Cedi Osman may only be in his second year in the NBA, but the Cavaliers swingman is already making a name for himself in the Association.

At only 24 years old, the Young Cedi has already participated in a Finals run, represented his home country of Turkey in the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers and worked his way into the Cavaliers starting rotation for the majority of the 2018-19 campaign. Oh, and he was selected to play in the 2019 MTN DEW ICE Rising Stars Challenge this past All-Star Weekend. Clearly, this kid is going places.

As Osman continues to pile up accomplishments, Cavs.com takes a look back at his first two seasons with the Wine &amp; Gold.

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24 Pics for Osman's 24th Birthday

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Competitors Praise Collin Sexton

The Young Bull Looks Back on His Early Days Down South

by Joe Gabriele (@CavsJoeG)
3/25/19 | Cavs.com

Collin Sexton is a man of many points and few words.

Growing up in Marietta, Georgia – a suburb of Atlanta – Sexton claims he started hooping at three years old. It makes sense, because at the ripe old age of 20, the kid looks like he was basically born to play basketball.

He led his high school squad to the state title game in his junior and senior seasons and committed to play for Avery Johnson at Alabama. The Young Bull tore it up in his single season in Tuscaloosa – making a name for himself in a jaw-dropping 3-on-5 performance against Minnesota – and was tabbed by the Wine &amp; Gold with the 8th overall pick of this past June’s Draft.

In his stellar rookie season in Cleveland, Sexton has posted historic numbers – netting double-figures in 65 games so far this year, becoming just the 26th rookie in NBA history to tally at least 1,000 points and 100 threes and going on an eight-game tear of scoring at least 20 points per game after the All-Star Break.

He’s also proven to be one of the most durable rookies (and Cavaliers) – currently the only player on the squad who’s suited up for all 74 games.

Watching him develop before our eyes, it’s important to remember that he was a teenager when he arrived in Cleveland. He’s grown up before our eyes this season, but how did he get to this point?

In today’s installment of "Growing Up", Collin explains how he got to this level, his battles against an older brother and, of course, his first dunk …

Collin Sexton has already posted an historic rookie season in Cleveland.
Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images

I’m originally from … Mableton, Georgia – near Atlanta.

My dad was … a basketball coach. He coached older guys and coached for, like, 20 years.

I was always … around the game. My sister and my brother played also, so I was just playing to follow in their footsteps. I was always in the gym, so I was just learning along the way.

My folks were … very athletic. My dad played football, basketball – everything. My mom, she was a cheerleader and stuff like that. So I was definitely going to be an athlete.

My brother and sister are both … older than me. She’s 28 and he’s 24. My brother went to Hiwassee College in Madisonville, Tennessee and played basketball. And my sister, she stopped playing after varsity year in high school.

My brother and I were … very competitive. We pretty much played all the time. Every time we were both in the gym, we were playing one-on-one. My sister got into it sometimes, but mostly she’d just shoot it.

We didn’t really finish … the games all the time.

Actually … we never finished games because we'd wind up arguing over a foul, start fighting or something like that. We'd never finish. My folks would come in and were like: 'Ok, y'all done playing one-on-one.'

My only other sport … growing up was track, that’s it.

I did the high-jump … and did pretty well – jumped 6-8. I used to be able to jump really well. I can still jump, but there's so many games in the NBA season, you don't need to waste your energy.

The veterans here … try to tease a little bit about dunking in games, but they all know who the best dunker on the team is. I don't really show it in the game, but in the gym, they can see that I can bounce a little bit.

"I still remember my first dunk … growing up – it was at the end of 7th grade. My dad threw me a little lob and I dunked it right in."

I’m not sure when … I thought the league was a possibility. You always want to make it to the NBA; that's always your dream. But I'd probably say around 11th or 12th grade, things started clicking -- I started to get stronger, started getting used to my body and things like that.

I started to play against … really good competition and I was holding my own. And I just kept working on it.

My best coach … growing up was my dad. But I had some great guys at Pebblebrook, as well. Guys like George Washington and Pat Harper.

I still remember my first dunk … growing up – it was at the end of 7th grade. My dad threw me a little lob and I dunked it right in.

Then, I got one in a game … and I actually punched it and I was like: ‘Oh, man!!’ Because, you know, in the game your adrenaline is flowing and everything. So, I just went up and dunked it!

The gym kinda … went nuts, because in 7th grade there's barely any kids who can dunk. And I wasn't really even that tall. So, it was cool.

I remember it was … a steal, a breakaway. It was towards the end of the game, so I figured I might as well try it.

Everybody went … crazy, but I really didn't. I had already dunked before.

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Growing Up ... Collin Sexton

Since being drafted by the Cleveland in 2011, Cavs big man Tristan Thompson has grown into an accomplished veteran and an emerging leader.

At only 28 years of age, T-Top has earned a number of achievements. He ranks in the Top-10 alongside Cavs Legends in categories such as games played (9th), rebounds (4th) and blocks (7th). Most notably, Thompson was an integral piece in helping to bring the city their first major sports championship in 52 years back in the summer of 2016.

This season, Tristan has continued to play at a high level and is averaging a double-double with 11.5 points and 11.1 rebounds.

As T.T. continues to put in work for a young Cleveland squad, Cavs.com takes a look back at his eight seasons with the Wine &amp; Gold.

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28 Pics for Thompson's 28th Birthday

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