For Nathan and ImWithDan (since yall have data), and anyone else that wants to play, what is your top 10 for the 2021 Draft and are there any guys you *especially* like for the Cavaliers? Maybe a guy you'd shift the rebuild or current roster for?
Cade has to be in my top-10 after that game, but I think that game also shows why he's not a great fit for the Cavs unless we're willing to take the plunge into a big roster overhaul. He's most impactful when he has the ball in his hands and he's looking to score, and the Cavs already have two core players (Sexton and Garland) who need to have the ball in their hands to make a positive impact. The same could be said for Moody and Green. They're elite scoring prospects, but so good that you restructure the roster to build around them? I'm not sure.
Looking at players who provide more all-around impact, Sengun, Mobley, Barnes, Kuminga, Suggs, Springer, and Wagner are all in the picture for top-10 picks, with Liddell, Champaigne, McBride, Jackson, Butler, and Josiah-Jordan James all interesting options a little further down.
Speaking of Sengun, he had another excellent game today with 28 points, 12 boards, and 3 assists. He was facing off against a pretty tough frontcourt, Rashard Kelly who some may remember as a gritty energy-guy big for Wichita State, and Mouhammadou Jaiteh who was once considered a possible first-round pick before his development plateaued. Here are a couple highlights that show some of his skills: in one case, blocking the 3 and running the court for the fast-break layup, and in the other case sneaking underneath for the rebound and using a pass fake to create space for the finish.
It's also noteworthy that he made another 3 in this game...he's 4/9 from deep in his last 6 games after going 2/16 in his first 23 games. Given his youth, form, and solid free throw percentage, I think there's room for continued growth there.
