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Deni Avdjia to Cavs in NBA Mock Draft

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A recent NBA Mock Draft on NBC Sports has the Cleveland Cavaliers selecting the 19-year old forward with the 5th overall pick.

The NBA season is over and mock drafts are going to be more and more common. A mock draft on NBC Sports has the Cleveland Cavaliers selecting Deni Avdjia at No. 5 overall.

Avdjia appeared in 26 games for Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv last season, averaging 4 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game. Those numbers are not all that encouraging, but it’s not about what he could do and not what he’s done in the past. There is a lot of upside with Avdjia and that is what teams would be banking on.

If the Cavs were to select Dani Avdjia it would be a talent collection move for the future. Cleveland has a lot of sorting out to do with their roster and the current construction of it. The long term futures of Kevin Love and Andre Drummond are unknown at this time. Trade rumors always surround Love and are sure to pop up with Drummond sooner or later. There is also the trio of Collin Sexton, Darius Garland, and Kevin Porter Jr. to consider. The Cavaliers will have to figure out how they work together and how someone like Avdjia fits into the mix.

If Cleveland truly believes that all of these pieces can work together than it would be a wise decision. If there any doubts, they will have to properly evaluate the roster and figure out the best way to build a core of a team to get back into contention.

Cavs take Deni Avdija in mock draft

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The latest NBA mock draft from Bleacher Report has the Clevland Cavaliers selecting the verstaile 6’9″ forward Deni Avdija.

James Wiseman? Nope. LaMelo Ball? That is also a no. Bleacher Report has the Cleveland Cavaliers selecting Deni Avdija in their latest NBA mock draft.

After Golden State takes Anthony Edwards with the first pick, Cleveland opts to go with Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Deni Avdija. Avdija has spent the last two seasons with Maccabi Tel Aviv averaging 4 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game. The stats are not eye popping, but his overall athleticism and versatility is what teams are looking at when it comes to the possibility of drafting the 19-year old prospect.

Deni Avdija has the ability to play as a guard or as a forward. If a team has Avdija bringing the ball up it could provide some opportunities for smaller guards to get open off a screen in a catch and shoot opportunity from beyond the three-point line.

With Deni Avdija is not about his stats or what he has done over the past two years. It is about how he projects and what he could be. The only issue with Avdija and the Cleveland Cavaliers is roster construction and timeline. With the Cavs essentially pulling in two different directions, a player like Avdija may get lost in the shuffle. If the Cavaliers made a definitive decision instead of being in purgatory, Cleveland could be a decent landing spot. With Cleveland keeping veteran players such as Andre Drummond and Kevin Love while still infusing young, unproven talent, the struggle in terms of direction will only continue.