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Cleveland Cavs (2016 NBA Champions)

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http://www.ohio.com/sports/cavs/jas...ks-signals-changing-landscape-in-nba-1.377872

Jason Lloyd: Rising value of draft picks signals changing landscape in NBA

The fact the Cavs are now completing their third year of this rebuild, coupled with all of the draft picks they are owed in the coming years, places them at a distinct advantage. They already have four cornerstone pieces in place on rookie scale deals and will add two more in June?s draft.
In the Cavs? dream scenario, the Lakers will slip into the playoffs as the eighth seed in the West, allowing the Cavs to swap the Lakers? first-round pick with the Miami Heat?s pick, which the Cavs own as their first piece of compensation from the LeBron James sign and trade.
The Cavs only get the swap rights with the Lakers if they make the playoffs, and at this point, that could mean the difference in about 15 draft slots between where the Lakers and Heat are selecting.
The Cavs also have two second-round picks again, their own and the one belonging to the Orlando Magic. Given the rate at which the Magic are losing games these days, it?s realistic to believe that selection should be within the top three of the second round and could easily be the top pick of the second round (No. 31 overall).
The Cavs would like to duplicate the Zeller trade if they can find a team in the lower half of the lottery willing to drop down a few slots in exchange for two high second-round picks. A jump from No. 16 to No. 12 or even No. 11 is plausible if the right team (Phoenix Suns?) is in front of them and looking for more picks, meaning the Cavs could be in position to add two more lottery picks to a roster quickly growing in young talent.
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Starting to see mock drafts...
IF somehow McLemore is sitting there.. do we take him or do we have to go for the front line?

I think this kid is awesome.. but we so need a 400 lb 8 ft center
 
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NJ-Buckeye;2310758; said:
Starting to see mock drafts...
IF somehow McLemore is sitting there.. do we take him or do we have to go for the front line?

I think this kid is awesome.. but we so need a 400 lb 8 ft center
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If we're sitting at 7, I doublt McLemore is there. Granted we have a couple very high 2nd round choices to move up though if we so desired.

I could realistically see either Zeller or Len dropping to us at 7, and I wouldn't mind that.

Shabazz is a guy I think is starting to hit his stride. Anthony Bennett is a guy I LOVE and think will be an All-Star but I expect him to be a Top 3 choice. The top 6 in this draft stand out to me (McLemore, Noel, Zeller, Bennett, Smart, Shabazz).

Wouldn't mind taking a couple Euro's early in the 2nd and stashing them overseas either.
 
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NJ-Buckeye;2310758; said:
Starting to see mock drafts...
IF somehow McLemore is sitting there.. do we take him or do we have to go for the front line?

I think this kid is awesome.. but we so need a 400 lb 8 ft center
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I think they have to go SF or C. If a 6'5" SG is that special he won't be there for the Cavs to pick this year anyway. Might be best to use the first pick on a C and the second on a SF if they think they are going to sign a FA SF next summer, but they probably just need to go with the BPA at either of those positions.

Be nice if the Lakers could squeak into the playoffs and then the Cavs could swap all 4 picks for the Bobcats 2 first rounders assuming none of them are the top pick.

The Cavs really aren't that far off right now if they can keep their bench together. The best bet might be to fill in in their roster with a couple other key players and forget a high priced FA. Save the cap space for when they need to keep their players together in a few years.
 
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exhawg;2310858; said:
Good dimensions, but I would have to know that he is going to develop an outside shot in order to draft him.
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Lol what? He shoots 51% from the field. 47% from three. FORTY-SEVEN PERCENT. 77% from the FT line. 16.6 ppg and he rebounds like a monster (7.6 rpg). Plays pretty solid D. He's carrying Georgetown and right now it looks like they may get a 1 seed in the tournament. What's not to like?
 
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BUCK3YE5;2310874; said:
Lol what? He shoots 51% from the field. 47% from three. FORTY-SEVEN PERCENT. 77% from the FT line. 16.6 ppg and he rebounds like a monster (7.6 rpg). Plays pretty solid D. He's carrying Georgetown and right now it looks like they may get a 1 seed in the tournament. What's not to like?
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77% from the free-throw line would indicate he probably is not a career 47% three point shooter. I like him a lot and he's got a great all around game. His stroke is pretty hideous, but he makes it work although I'd argue he will likely struggle a bit with the 3 point line in the NBA.

I think he'll be a very good pro however.
 
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billmac91;2310887; said:
77% from the free-throw line would indicate he probably is not a career 47% three point shooter. I like him a lot and he's got a great all around game. His stroke is pretty hideous, but he makes it work although I'd argue he will likely struggle a bit with the 3 point line in the NBA.

I think he'll be a very good pro however.
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I disagree with the FT line/3 point correlation. Obviously he's not going to walk into the NBA and shoot 47% from deep. But to say he's not a good shooter is a little out there, imo.
 
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BUCK3YE5;2310897; said:
I disagree with the FT line/3 point correlation. Obviously he's not going to walk into the NBA and shoot 47% from deep. But to say he's not a good shooter is a little out there, imo.
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Free throw percentage to three point percentage is actually one of the best and most used statistics by GM's to determine if a guy is a legitimate "bulls-eye" shooter, or someone who is just hot and having a flash in the pan season. Think about the best 3 point shooters in the game:

JJ Redick
Ray Allen
Kyle Korver
Steve Nash

Or past great shooters:

Reggie Miller
Mark Price
Jeff Horncek
Mitch Richmond

All guys who hovered around 86 - 90% FT%. It's a sign of a consistent and pure stroke. I'm not knocking Otto because I think he'll be a great pro and think he'd make a great Cavalier, but his 47% three point percentage is misleading, IMO. His shooting stroke is additional evidence.
 
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shiznit7;2310870; said:
His 46.9% 3 point field goal percentage leads the Big East. Kid is the truth.
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:bonk:

My bad. I checked his profile on one of the draft sites rather than checking current stats and they made it seem like he was a suspect shooter. Looking back that probably hadn't been updated this since before the season.

The Cavs need 2 things out of the SF. Someone that can defend and someone that can hit open 3's. I think Irving and Waiters will be able to get to the hoop and create open shots on the outside so they don't necessarily need someone that can create their own shot, but if they can find someone that can do it all I won't complain. If Andy comes back healthy next year and they sign Oden they might not need to look for a C in the draft this year so they could use the second pick on another SG/SF type.
 
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