like a VERY special talent. He gonna do a lot of winning games later in his career. But I've long since said that the Cavs will be the issue. The one benefit is that Ky ain't as good as Bron so he can't help them be mediocre as he gets better.

They'll stay a lotto team and let Clev build in that OKC fashion. But will they pick the 'right' talent. I didn't think tristian or waiters or zeller should have been their building blocks. I thought Jonas, Kanter or Klay (yup, it woulda been a reach but a lot of people thought tristian was a reach) should have been the pick instead of tristian and I thought they'd take Singler in the 2nd round.

Last year it shoulda been T-Rob, Jeremy Lamb, Ross or Drummond. Looking at it now, Ross or Drummond would have been perfect but Lamb woulda worked too.

I think they shoulda kept crowder and james and drafted PJIII instead of cunningham.

If the Cavs had done what I expected:

Kyrie
Klay
Singler/Crowder
PJIII
Drummond/James

or

Kyrie
Ross
Singler/Crowder
PJIII
Kanter/James

^^^Would be their building blocks. Klay is the prefect compliment Kyrie's skills. Ross is also a good compliment. PJIII is an athletic wing that can run and finish, would fit the role better than Tristian (though I think TT's post game is developing much faster than PJIII's will) and then Drummond for his shot blocking and rebounding ability. And I think the Cavs woulda had the luxury of bringing him off the bench this year like Det until Andy got hurt then letting him play. Or if they rolled with Kanter, he'd be a better offensive player but still a decent rebounder and ok shot blocker. You got Singler who's a glue/hustle guy who's not gonna make a ton of mistakes (and he's big/tall) and Crowder to add scoring from the bench. James backs up which ever C they start.

You trade Andy for another piece or let him walk and sign good FA's with the cap room and you got something...not to mention another high lotto pick this yr.


But who knows...Oden might sign and actually be healthy. Then if they get Otto, Benny Mac, Muhammed or Noel this draft and end up with:

Kyrie
Waiters
Muhammed or Otto
Tristian
Oden

It'll start looking like a legit threat is forming in Clev.

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