INDEPENDENCE, Ohio - Cavs coach Tyronn Lue answered questions Monday at media day about how this will be a different season for the team, what his approach will be, and what he thinks of some of the key players on this year's team.

Lue said he and his staff know that teaching will be a big theme of the 2018-19 season, and that when he meets with the players, he will tell them, "It's not about wins and losses; it's about wins and lessons."

He also said the Cavs had no intention of "tanking" this season, and that "being a playoff team is our goal."

Here are some highlights from Lue's remarks:

* On Cedi Osman: "He has great potential, and you could see that when he had a chance to play consistent minutes . . . He's ready for it, and we're ready to see what he can do."

* On Channing Frye: "He's a guy you want on the team until he's 50 years old. He's going to preach the right message. . . Just having a guy like him is huge."

* On owner Dan Gilbert and the post-LeBron James era: "He's very motivated to keep a product on the floor that can compete every game. . . .You know Dan: He's going to spend and do whatever it takes to get that product on the floor. He never stops. That's what you have to love about Dan. He's going to do whatever it takes."

* On who is the favorite in the Eastern Conference?: "We haven't lost yet, have we? We'll see. There are a lot of expectations."

* On rookie Collin Sexton: "My first chance seeing Collin Sexton, he played on Chris Paul's AAU team. I talked with (North Carolina coach) Roy Williams and told him, 'That's the best player right there.' When the game was over, he said, 'You know what, you might be right.' His toughness, his work ethic . . . he's a gamer. He's going to do something right to win a game, because he's a winner. . . . He's about winning first and I'm excited to have him here."

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