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I feel like Norris Cole is the perfect S&T target if we can make the monies work. A backup SF seems like something to address in the draft.
I feel like Norris Cole is the perfect S&T target if we can make the monies work. A backup SF seems like something to address in the draft.
The only thing I was the Cavs to focus on in their draft selection is the mental make-up of whoever they draft. I want a smart player, whatever position it ends up being. No knuckleheads. He doesn't have to be an eagle scout, but I just want a good amount of basketball IQ.
imo we need to keep delly at back up PG and get a rookie SF with some upside
Keys has been on him for months. You could play Wright and Irving together. I think the upside is tied to the improved jump shooting. Could become Andre Miller 2.0 in terms of a pro career? If so it would be a huge steal at 24.Chad ford's Mock #4.0
Delon Wright 6'5"
Matthew Dellavedova has been Kyrie Irving's primary backup all year. While he's done an adequate job, Wright could be an upgrade. He's the rare senior who still has some upside. While his jump shot is still a work in progress, he has the ability to get wherever he wants on the floor and is a good passer. He'd be a nice backup in Cleveland.
I'm telling you people, Rozier is going to be a steal. From everything I have seen, he has an insane amount of skill and natural feel for the game. That can take you places. Same reason why I knew how good Lillard was going to be when I saw his pre draft workouts. I could tell.
I'm worried he is kind of a chuck in the dion waiters mold. No offense to you or not trying to knock your scouting eye, but I watched a lot of louisville(have a family member goin there) and he can change a game in the same way dion could. Both good and bad.
If they are going to be a ball handler or wing defender than in order to actually benefit us NEXT year as well as long term, they do have to have a certain amount of high basketball IQ and personal maturity.
If it's a developmental PF or C, I think you can afford to grab someone who mentally isn't quite there yet, because there role is a little more energy and measurement based.
From what I've read, the Cavs don't view Delly as a true PG. At 6'4" and with his effort, he can play some minutes at the two, as an energy defender and improving spot up 3 pt shooter.
So drafting a pro ready PG to back up Kyrie, doesn't necessarily spell the end for Delly or squeeze ALL of his minutes. As much as the team loves what Delly brings, I think they would love to add a more athletic PG who can create his own offense and through the threat of that, be a better drive and dish PG than Delly. And I think they'd like to find a guy who IF Kyrie misses extended time, can fill in a little more smoothly as the starter and allow Delly to still be an energy G off the bench.
It is nice to have the defensive flexibility off the bench of Delly who can guard PG/SG and Shump who can guard PG/SG and many SF