2011 NBA Draft Lottery: Cavaliers Have Two Shots At Lottery Win
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on May 17, 2011 12:37 PM CDT
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PrintThe Cleveland Cavaliers look to put The Decision and a tough 2010-11 season behind them tonight during the 2011 NBA Draft Lottery. With two chances - thanks to the mid-season Mo Williams trade - the Cavaliers can hope that they can acquire two of the top prospects in the 2011 NBA Draft.
With their own set of ping pong balls, the Cavs have a 19.9% chance at landing the #1 Overall pick. Only Minnesota has better odds. Their second set of balls, thanks to the Clippers, gives them a 2.8% chance. A long-shot to be sure, but ask the Chicago Bulls, who turned a 1.7% chance into lottery gold when they won, and drafted NBA-MVP Derrick Rose #1 overall in 2008.
The Cavaliers have had mixed results in the Lottery. They won it all in 2003, of course, and selected LeBron James. In 1999, the Cavaliers had two lottery selections and chose PG Andre Miller with the #8 pick and Duke swingman Trajan Langdon at #11.
In 2001, the Cavaliers chose C DaSagana Diop at #8. In 2002, the Cavs made Dujuan Wagner their choice at #6. In 2004, their last foray into the NBA Lottery, the Cavaliers used the #10 pick on Luke Jackson.
Did I say mixed results? Aside from LeBron, and maybe Andre Miller, the Cavs have failed miserably in the lottery for much of the past 15 years. If the Wine and Gold are going to rebound, and fast, they need a little luck tonight - and they need to hit a home run in the Draft in June.
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If my memories of highschool math is correct.....
than the cavs have a 1.18% chance of getting the first and second pick, that gives us more hope than teams 10-14 have of getting the first pick. Not too bad.
The Cavs have to take a foreign center, I’d go with Valančiūnas or Enes Kanter. I think I like Kanter better, but Valančiūnas reminds me of a less-massive Blake Griffin.
If cavs get 2nd 3rd overall picks
Then take Kanter with one but i dont like Valančiūnas but i would be happy with beginning og second round taking Lucas Nogueira and letting him improve his offense off bench
I love Leonard or Williams, if we could get either of those i would be happy. Of course PG is most important and i would be pumped for Irving but would take kemba. He clearly is a great player but not a true PG but right now any scorer at all would help. if our 2nd pick is to low trade it.
i think he is good but not great
I think he is benefiting from a weak draft. I saw him disappear in a lot of games. I would have the other but if i cant get them i would take him with a smile
maybe
he is a beast no question there but its gonna hard for him to find his niche. He is a PF in a SF’s body.
i think he will be a sf from what ive seen, maybe a jeff green type
by jadedeed2327 on May 17, 2011 6:13 PM CDT up reply actions
If we get him he is def a SF
i also think he should good SF anyways but if a team that needs a PF drafts him he could play there. I am not sold on his ball handling skills at SF
Oh crap...
Don’t put that stigma on him…. UGH!
by Tiny iZ Boss on May 18, 2011 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions
Congrats!
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by NetsMets4Life on May 17, 2011 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Congrats on your team getting the #1 and #4 picks
"The true athlete should have character, not be a character."- John Wooden
"Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation."- Michael Jordan
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Picks 1 and 4, incredible.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
Yes it did
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"Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation."- Michael Jordan
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Grats!!!
Yo Wave, where you at????
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
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I hope we get Irving at 1 and Kanter, Leonard or Valacinous (sp) at 4
OR take Derek williams 1 and the best PG left at 4
I don’t like Jonas but happy with other 2…..if they don’t think Irving will be good leader or as good as thought then I’m ok with Williams Kemba cuz I think Kemba Derrick rose type not as good but high scoring offense
by ChewyFL on May 18, 2011 8:35 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Wouldn't it be something if we could package the #4 pick and go after Dwight Howard?
It will never happen, but I would like to think it’s a possibility.
D-Howard for…
2011 #4 overall pick
$14.5 TPE
Antawn Jamison (for an asset to trade as an expiring contract)
And tack on the future First Rounders that we got from the Heat for LeQueen
orlando would hang up the phone on u immediately
by jadedeed2327 on May 20, 2011 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't think so...
1) Three 1st Round Draft picks…. One of which is this year in the Top 5 (#4)
2) A monster Trade Exception for which we could take back a nasty contract…
3) An expiring contract that can be moved again ($15 million)
This could even involve a third team.
Otis Smith would crazy not to, at least, listen to the terms if only for leverage against Los Angeles.
by Tiny iZ Boss on May 20, 2011 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions
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