After one of the least productive seasons in franchise history, its time for things to go the Cavaliers way. Tonight marks the first step in that direction, with the draft lottery. I've never been more excited abput watching ping pong balls fly since the last time I dominated in beer pong.
I have a lot of faith in the current GM Chris Grant and Dan Gilbert's intention to turn this team into an immediate contender. I'm pretty sure no one thought the Indians would be very good this year, but yet they manage to defy expectations and currently sit atop the AL central. Why not the Cavaliers next season?
Bring in a Derrick Williams and Kyrie Irving, use the trade exception to land a proven big man, and this team is not that far out from the 8th seed in the playoffs. (which Andrew Polansky will vehemently tell you is the worst spot for an NBA franchise)
Kyrie is being touted as the likely #1 overall pick, but on what basis? He played in only a handful of games last year. Sure, he has a silky smoot jumper, but his foot injury will cause him to wear a special shoe for the rest of his basketball career. Personally, I favor Derrick Williams and Kemba Walker. In that order.
Williams is the scoring small forward we need (and a power dunking juggernaut), and Kemba is a clutch shooter. LeBron James is not walking through that door; we need to land someone with at least the potential to become a star.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have the highest percentage of landing the #1 spot, with a 25% chance. Unforunately for the team that drafted Ricky Rubio, the last time the team with the most ping pong balls won the #1 pick was in 2004. It just doesn't always work out. The Cavaliers have the second most ping pong balls. The drama will take place on ESPN at 8:30.
The hopes for this franchise lie in this and the next few drafts, so we need the balls to bounce our way. Thanks to the Clippers, we will likely have two top 10 picks. A la Kobe Byant, "You can call me crazy" but I see a monumental turnaround for this franchise in the next few years. Under the radar, just where we like to be. It's the Cleveland way.
I have a lot of faith in the current GM Chris Grant and Dan Gilbert's intention to turn this team into an immediate contender. I'm pretty sure no one thought the Indians would be very good this year, but yet they manage to defy expectations and currently sit atop the AL central. Why not the Cavaliers next season?
Kyrie is being touted as the likely #1 overall pick, but on what basis? He played in only a handful of games last year. Sure, he has a silky smoot jumper, but his foot injury will cause him to wear a special shoe for the rest of his basketball career. Personally, I favor Derrick Williams and Kemba Walker. In that order.
Williams is the scoring small forward we need (and a power dunking juggernaut), and Kemba is a clutch shooter. LeBron James is not walking through that door; we need to land someone with at least the potential to become a star.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have the highest percentage of landing the #1 spot, with a 25% chance. Unforunately for the team that drafted Ricky Rubio, the last time the team with the most ping pong balls won the #1 pick was in 2004. It just doesn't always work out. The Cavaliers have the second most ping pong balls. The drama will take place on ESPN at 8:30.
The hopes for this franchise lie in this and the next few drafts, so we need the balls to bounce our way. Thanks to the Clippers, we will likely have two top 10 picks. A la Kobe Byant, "You can call me crazy" but I see a monumental turnaround for this franchise in the next few years. Under the radar, just where we like to be. It's the Cleveland way.
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