Cavaliers Looking To Buy or Trade Way Into Draft?

by AncientMariner on Jun 23, 2010 6:10 AM CDT

The NBA draft will be held tomorrow (the 24th), and although the Cavaliers do not have any picks in either round, there is a chance that Cleveland might trade or buy its way in in an attempt to pick up a big man or a point guard.

The most likely candidate to be moved in trade would be Delonte West. Mo Williams has been mentioned as a possibility as well, but Williams' contract makes it a less likely proposition.

Buying into a higher draft pick historically does not happen until the day of, as teams check on the availability of targeted players before committing to the monetary investment of moving up. With no picks, the Cavs might be looking to buy in, as several teams are said to be interested in selling picks to clear salary cap space.

If there is any news, we'll no doubt have it here for you as soon as possible.

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Delonte's Value

Assuming the Cavs trade Delonte, what range of picks would you project as his approximate draft worth? How much would that increase if the Cavs threw in an additional $2 million in cash?

Also, what would you see as the likelihood of a Bosh/Paul/Other Star being traded during the draft?

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by IBHMC on Jun 23, 2010 9:58 AM CDT reply actions

I certainly hope the Cavs can buy or trade into this draft. One thing Ferry and the previous idiot GM did very poorly was draft and keep draft picks. Drafting young players is the life blood of an organization and the Cavs have failed in this area. The reason the
Timberwolves were never able to get over the hump with Kevin Garrnet was the lack of young cheap talent and the Cavs face a very similar situation with Lebron. Outside of J.J Hickson the Cavs have no young home grown talent.

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by E5 on Jun 23, 2010 5:05 PM CDT reply actions

I really hope they get into this draft.

There seems to be a lot of talent out there. Delonte and 2 million dollars could maybe get something in the 15-18 range. Eric Bledsoe would be a possibility there.

by sexsalad on Jun 24, 2010 9:59 AM CDT reply actions

That

would be amazing. I’m hoping that leans into a potential Mo trade though. This is a deep draft imo, plenty of serviceable talent to be had.

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by allovertheplace on Jun 24, 2010 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions

The guy I want to see get dealt is Boobie. He can shoot, but not defend too well. He’d have a better chance on another team that let’s him play (ie shoot) more.

by talonk on Jun 24, 2010 4:04 PM CDT reply actions