Cavaliers news, features and notes
- 2103 NBA Scouting Combine: GlenOak graduate C.J. McCollum hopes to be a lottery pick
- 2013 NBA Scouting Combine: Cleveland Cavaliers focus on drafting good players, not overall strength of draft
- 2013 NBA Scouting Combine: Otto Porter seems like perfect fit for Cleveland Cavaliers but no meeting on agenda
- 2013 NBA Scouting Combine notebook: Nerlens Noel won’t play until late December but still interests Cavaliers
- Projected top pick Nerlens Noel won't be ready for start of season, targeting Christmas
- Former Ohio State star Deshaun Thomas refuses to give NBA team his phone number at combine
- Otto Porter, Cleveland Cavaliers won't meet during combine
- NBA Draft filled with mystery prospects; Otto Porter of Georgetown could be Cavs target
- Cavs notebook: Waiters, Zeller named to All-Rookie teams
- Cavaliers guard Dion Waiters named to All-Rookie first team; Tyler Zeller named to second team
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The Cavs win the lottery, sort of
This is a day late, my focus being on the conference finals and all, but it's still worth pointing out. The Cavs made out pretty fairly after the draft lottery last night in Jersey. First off, the Bulls (via the Knicks) did not move up. Had they landed Kevin Durant or Greg Oden, obviously, they very well may have become huge championship threats next season. At No. 9, they are probably outside the zone where they can land an immediate impact player. That was probably the facet of the lottery the Cavs organization was keeping the closest eye on.
In addition, both Oden and Durant will be heading West. Not that either will make their teams instant contenders, but both are franchise players. It does not shift the balance of power in the NBA, however.
There will be much conversation about this in the coming weeks, but my initial thought is you take the big man No. 1. Count the number of great centers in the NBA right now and then count the number of great wing players. Durant may be special, but Oden is special and rare.
