The Cleveland Cavaliers had to wait a bit before making their first pick, but when it was time they went with a bold choice in Emoni Bates. Bates was highly touted coming out of high school, but was not terribly impressive at Memphis. In need of an obvious change of
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Cavs to move up in draft?
According to a report, the Cavs could be looking to move up into the end of the first round of the NBA Draft. The Cleveland Cavaliers may not have a first round pick of their own, but do not count them out from potentially selecting a player in the first
Malaki Branham to Cavs in CBS mock draft
A recently published mock draft on CBS Sports from Colin Ward-Henninger has the Cleveland Cavaliers selecting Ohio State wing Malaki Branham with the 14th overall pick. The explanation of the pick and overall fit appears below. “The Cavs need wings — especially ones who can shoot — and Branham fits
Jalen Williams to Cavs in mock
A recent mock draft from Sam Vecenie of The Athletic (subscription required) has the Cleveland Cavaliers selecting Santa Clara’s Jalen Williams. Here is the explanation from Vecenie in terms of reasoning and fit with the Cavs. “Williams spikes up the board here for the Cavs. He fills a legitimate positional
Cavaliers hold 14th overall pick in ’22 draft
As expected, the Cleveland Cavaliers will hold the 14th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. While the Cavs had a very small chance to improve their spot 0.5% for first overall, 2.4% for top four), this was the most likely scenario. Cleveland has held the third, fifth (twice), and
Cavs select Evan Mobley third overall
The Cleveland Cavaliers stayed put and selected the USC big man with the third overall pick. Leading up to the draft there was some speculation that the Cleveland Cavaliers may not stay put at three, but that was not the case as they selected Evan Mobley third overall. Sources: Cleveland
Evan Mobley to Cavs in mock draft
A mock draft from John Hollinger of The Athletic has the Cleveland Cavaliers selecting the USC forward with the third overall pick. While there are questions about what exactly the Cleveland Cavaliers are going to do with players currently on their roster, there are less questions about who they will
Cavs select Jalen Green in mock draft
A NBA mock draft from NBC Sports Philadelphia has the Cleveland Cavaliers selecting G League guard Jalen Green with the third overall pick. This is a confusing one. A mock draft originally appearing on NBC Sports Philadelphia has the Cleveland Cavaliers making an interesting pick, Jalen Green. This is after
Jalen Green to the Cavs? Not so fast
A report states that the NBA Draft prospect may prefer being selected by the Houston Rockets rather than being drafted by the Cavs. It is peak NBA Draft rumor season and an interesting one involving the Cavs has popped up. According to Jeremy Woo of Sports Illustrated in a recent
Cavaliers to pick third in 2021 NBA Draft
The Cleveland Cavaliers will have a top three pick for the first time since 2014. The 2021 NBA Draft Lottery was conducted Monday evening and the Cleveland Cavaliers ended up with the third overall pick. This will be the first time since the Cavs selected Andrew Wiggins first overall in