This is how the Cavaliers’ rebuild was supposed to go.



There was 4:21 left in the game Saturday night, the Atlanta Hawks were ahead by six, and out of a timeout Cavs coach Larry Drew turned back toward rookie Collin Sexton and second-year man Cedi Osman, who, as you’ll see later, calls himself a rookie.



On this particular night, Sexton and Osman were two of the better Cavs. They’d played their way into the minutes that mattered the most, the ball found its way into their hands, and the chips fell where they did.



“This is really important for my development — even on nights when I’m struggling, it’s really important that coaches are trusting in me,” Osman told The Athletic. “Those crucial minutes, they always put me in the game and they want me to feel that pressure. I really appreciate that.”



Never mind the result. Osman and Sexton both missed foul shots inside of two minutes that could have...