One of the things I enjoyed was early on when Simmons was doing one of his several Cavs pile ons and spoke of not trusting that the Cavs could do the right thing with their pick. Simmons said something about not trusting David Griffin, but Bilas interrupted him and emphatically said that he trusts David Griffin. Simmons is much more of a Boston homer, amateur hack in many regards. Bilas isn't the basketball guy I respect the most, but hearing one of the pros who cover the game get Griffin's back shows the respect there is for him. I've read that in many places, about how well regarded he is around the league.
Based on what he did last night, I'm quite happy with Griff. He clearly had a board tilted toward the Cavs' philosophy and needs. He stuck to it, didn't panic for a player, and then traded back into the 2nd to get a center prospect while also taking on a cheap contract that balloons into a massive non-guaranteed contract next year that can be used in trades now or in the future. That was a fine example of using our cap space to help another team, get a prospect, and get a potential trading chip for the future. Savvy move.
