Cleveland needed a miracle, and they got one last night. The ping-pong balls bounced the Cavaliers' way, and we won the NBA draft lottery. Thanks to the pick from the Clippers, we also secured the #4 overall pick.
Talk about the kind of night we needed. The last time an NBA team had two picks in the top 4 goes all the way back to the 1982 Houston Rockets.
Duke guard Kyrie Irving is now within the Cavaliers' sights, but no one really knows how GM Chris Grant will choose to use these picks. Other contenders are Derrick Williams, Enes Kanter, Kemba Walker, and Kentucky point guard Brandon Knight.
This gives the Cleveland faithful a reason to cheer. Things have been going the city's way since the NBA regular season ended. The Indians are in first place, the Browns had a great draft, Peyton Hillis on the cover of Madden 12 and now the Cavaliers winning the NBA draft lottery.
When rebuilding an NBA franchise, you need a rapid infusion of young talent. With two of the top 4 picks, the Cavaliers will have exactly that as we move into the future. If this is a sign of things to come, things look good for the state of our franchise. This will surely motivate Dan Gilbert to continue to back his promise of turning this team into a contender again.
Talk about the kind of night we needed. The last time an NBA team had two picks in the top 4 goes all the way back to the 1982 Houston Rockets.
Duke guard Kyrie Irving is now within the Cavaliers' sights, but no one really knows how GM Chris Grant will choose to use these picks. Other contenders are Derrick Williams, Enes Kanter, Kemba Walker, and Kentucky point guard Brandon Knight.
This gives the Cleveland faithful a reason to cheer. Things have been going the city's way since the NBA regular season ended. The Indians are in first place, the Browns had a great draft, Peyton Hillis on the cover of Madden 12 and now the Cavaliers winning the NBA draft lottery.
When rebuilding an NBA franchise, you need a rapid infusion of young talent. With two of the top 4 picks, the Cavaliers will have exactly that as we move into the future. If this is a sign of things to come, things look good for the state of our franchise. This will surely motivate Dan Gilbert to continue to back his promise of turning this team into a contender again.
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