CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cedi Osman and Javier Munoz can relate.

Munoz was the understudy to Lin-Manuel Miranda for "Hamilton," finally taking over for the Broadway megastar in July, 2016.

Osman, well, he was an apprentice to LeBron James.

In the run-up to the Cavs' 2018-19 training camp that starts with media day on Sept. 24, cleveland.com is taking a look at each roster player and what might be expected this season if this team is to survive LeBron's departure and make a legitimate run at a playoff spot.

"Hamilton" did just fine at the box office during Munoz's two-year run in the lead role.

The Cavs, most likely, will fall short with Osman instead of James in the near term (they're probably not going to the Finals after four consecutive trips there). But the more Osman soaked up under James in their one year together, the better for him and for the Cavs, now and later.

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Osman (16) absorbed lessons as a rookie from teammates such as Kyle Korver. (Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com)

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Season rewind

Osman averaged 3.9 points and 2.0 rebounds in 61 games (12 starts) as a rookie. He missed most of March with an injury, and then on April 6 had a bad game in Philadelphia (2-of-11 shooting, 1-of-8 on 3s, two turnovers and some dropped rebounds that don't show up on that stat sheet).

Keep in mind, the stated reason for trading Dwyane Wade was so players like Osman (specifically Osman) could get more playing time. After that rough outing against the Sixers, he was out of coach Tyronn Lue's rotation and didn't return in the playoffs.

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Osman is no LeBron, but they shared some celebration moments. (Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com)

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Great expectations

Osman, like James, is 6-8, and he's best suited as a wing. He's what they call a "high energy" player, which typically means defender, score in transition, dives for loose balls, etc.

What sometimes gets lost with Osman is that while he's only played one NBA season and is still just 23, he has years of pro experience in Europe. James used to credit Osman with knowing how to play.

Osman may or may not be the physical replacement for James. That role could technically go to Rodney Hood, who's been more of a scorer in his four pro seasons. But the opportunity for Osman is obvious now that James is gone.

Summer league statistics should be taken with a grain of salt (inferior competition), but beyond Osman's production this summer in Las Vegas (20 points, eight rebounds per game in two contests), he looked much more polished.

Osman will surely be a rotation player with a chance to start. Could he and Hood find a way to combine and make up for the 28 points, nine rebounds and nine assists the Cavs lost in James?

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Cedi Osman's Instagram

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Contract status

Osman has two years and $5.7 million left on his contract.

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How Cleveland got him

The Timberwolves traded Osman's draft rights and a second-round pick to the Cavs in 2015 for the Cavs' first-round pick (Tyus Jones).

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Cedi Osman's Instagram

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Big summer news

Osman played for the Turkish national team in July and will do so again this week in a World Cup qualifier. As previously mentioned, he showed out in limited work at Summer League.

But Osman's August workout with LeBron, Kevin Durant, and Kawhi Leonard (and former Cavs player development coach Phil Handy) was the headline grabber, as far as the Internet was concerned.

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