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McRae went off for 19 points (7-18 FG, 5-5 FT), five assists, three steals and two rebounds across 36 minutes in Friday's 118-108 preseason loss to the Bulls.
McRae has been a DFS darling this preseason, as coach Tyronn Lue's tendency to rest his key rotation players over the Cavs' five games has afforded the 25-year-old ample run. The 19-point outburst is remarkably only his third-best effort of the preseason, trailing back-to-back 20-point outings in the club's first two games. McRae looks like a roster lock at this point, but his chances of cracking the Cavs' rotation to open the regular season took a major hit after the team ended its standoff with J.R. Smith during Friday's game, signing him to a four-year, $57 million contract. With Smith set to start at shooting guard and Iman Shumpert in line to serve as his top backup, there likely won't be playing time available for McRae most nights.
