 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muna 1999 akasaina neHouston Rockets, kwaakapedza makore mashanu, achishanda makore ake maviri ekutanga semubatsiri wevhidhiyo scout uye ake maviri ekupedzisira semubatsiri wemurairidzi, asati apedza gore rake rekupedzisira sekoreji yechikwata uye wepasirese scout. Mushure meizvi, akapedza gore semubatsiri weLos Angeles Lakers uyezve makore mashanu semubatsiri muCleveland Cavaliers; ipapo akabatsira kutungamira maCavaliers kune imwe yenzvimbo dzakabudirira kwazvo munhoroondo yefranchise. Muna 2008-09, maCavs akahwina franchise uye NBA-yakanakisa mitambo makumi matanhatu nematanhatu, nepo Hunt nevashandi vekurairidza vakawana rukudzo rwekurairidza Eastern Conference mu2009 NBA All-Star GamemuPhoenix. Cleveland akafarikanyawo kubudirira kukuru kwepostseason panguva yekutonga kwaHunt nechikwata, kusvika ku2007 NBA Finals, 2009 Eastern Conference Finals uye kuoneka kwakateedzana muEastern Conference Semifinals kubva muna 2007-10. Muna 2010, apedza chibvumirano chake neCleveland, akasaina neDenver Nuggets, achipedza makore mashoma anotevera semubatsiri wemurairidzi. 