Yesterday, Rick wrote a piece examining the options at PG to fill the void created by injuries to Mo Williams and Delonte West.  The seriousness of Delonte’s finger injury is still unknown.  In the interim, the Cavs, due to the broken finger, have ruled him out of tonight’s challenging match-up against the Thunder and categorized him day-to-day going forward.  That specific injury status is particularly nebulous and cause for anxiety in some instances as David Halberstam articulated in Breaks of the Game where Bill Walton’s distaste for the possibly misleading day-to-day status was evident.  Delonte is obviously a different case in a different time.  He is one of the toughest players on the team and in the league when it comes to playing with pain.  Cavs fans, however, should not expect to see him on the floor for at least the next two games with the potential for an extended hiatus.

Rick wrote that immediate help would most likely be sought in the form of a 10 day contract for a worthy D-leaguer.  He linked to D-League authority Scott Schroeder at Ridiculous Upside.  In his piece examining the Cavs’ options for a D league PG, Schroeder nailed his analysis and prediction and called former CSU Viking Cedric Jackson a darkhorse among the group of potential call ups.  Many Cavs fans should be familiar with Jackson’s work on the collegiate level at CSU.  He was the sparkplug leader of the Viking team last year that upset Butler in the Horizon Conference tournament and dominated fourth seeded Wake Forest in the NCAA tournament.  Jackson was tremendous all season but his play in that Wake game garnered national attention.  How has he been doing so far at the pro level?

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