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NBA Draft Lottery Results: Cleveland Cavaliers Land Fourth-Overall Pick

May 30, 2012 by 71 Comments

The Cleveland Cavaliers will select fourth in the 2012 NBA Draft, per the outcome of Wednesday night’s NBA Draft Lottery held in New York, New York.

Finishing the 2011-12 season with a record of 21-45, the Cavs — represented by Nick Gilbert, son of team owner Dan Gilbert, as well as a variety of Cleveland sports celebrities — had a 13.8 percent chance of landing the top overall spot, won by the New Orleans Hornets under their new ownership. The Cavaliers, winning a coin toss earlier this spring, were afforded the position to be no worse than sixth-overall. New Orleans was on the losing of said coin toss.

The Cavaliers were winners of the 2011 NBA Draft Lottery, despite having only 3.5 percent odds of doing so via a draft selection acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers, and decided on using said pick to acquire Duke point guard Kyrie Irving, the 2011-12 NBA Rookie of the Year. With the fourth-overall pick that very year, the Cavs selected Texas power forward Tristan Thompson.

Selecting fourth, the Cavaliers will be faced with the decision of addressing their weaknesses at the shooting guard and small forward positions with the best-remaining player or bolstering their front court with UConn’s Andre Drummond. DraftExpress currently pegs the Cavaliers with Florida shooting guard Bradley Beal. The team has already begun the workout process and will likely play host to a variety of top-tier players in the coming weeks.

“With the draft picks and flexibility that we currently have, this is an exciting time for our franchise,” said Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant. “Tonight was a very positive step in the process and we are going to add more good players to our foundation.”

The Cavaliers will also draft 24th, 33rd and 34th.

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  • JNeids

    The comment I would like to leave would need to be edited by WFNY editors…

  • Dwil5422

    So, who is going to be the first to say that the NBA is fixed because the Hornets won the pick?

  • Dwil5422

    I am kinda happy.  I didn’t want Beal.  Undersized 2s like him are more successful on teams where there are weaker pgs (Wade, Westbrook, Rose) so they can either play pg themself or become a major ball handler.  Otherwise, they come off the bench (Terry, Crawford, Louis Williams.)  I like matching a player like Barnes with a guy like Kyrie to more take advantage of each players talents.  I’m not saying Barnes is the pick at #4, im just saying I believe he is a better “fit” than Beal.

  • guest

    “the NBA is fixed because the Hornets won the pick” – Dwil5422

    I believe that would be you

  • Matt S

    Please let Beal or MKG be there at #4…

    Please let Charlotte or Washington take Drummond…

  • Ezzie Goldish

    I know the NBA works differently, but if Charlotte prefers someone over MKG, any chance they take the chance to trade down to 4 in exchange for the #24 pick?

  • LeoC10

    Figured we’d be 3rd or 4th pick…after Davis it will be interesting who goes next. Is Thomas Robinson good enough for #2 or does another Wildcat MKG go next? This draft is deep enough that this pick isn’t that bad. We have another first rounder along with 2 second rounders we might not even need. Could see some trades to move up higher in first round with 2nd first rounder

  • cmm13

    Ring….ring…..ring…..

    “Hey MJ…it’s Chris Grant over at the Cavs office.”

    “Oh, yeah. Hey Chris”

    “Yeah..Michael Jordan….número 2-3. Hell of a ring collection you got there buddy.”

    “Thanks Chris.”

    “So here’s the deal..I give you the 4, our Lakers pick and oh, I don’t know…Booby Gibson, Luke Harangody, Luke Walton, Bobby Sura, Sir CC, the hype guy who announces the team and this Euro kid I’ve stashed in Lithuania for 3 years and you give us the 2 so we can go get MKG…..eh…..heh…….eh…….”

  • cmm13

    Ring….ring…..ring…..

    “Hey MJ…it’s Chris Grant over at the Cavs office.”

    “Oh, yeah. Hey Chris”

    “Yeah..Michael Jordan….número 2-3. Hell of a ring collection you got there buddy.”

    “Thanks Chris.”

    “So here’s the deal..I give you the 4, our Lakers pick and oh, I don’t know…Booby Gibson, Luke Harangody, Luke Walton, Bobby Sura, Sir CC, the hype guy who announces the team and this Euro kid I’ve stashed in Lithuania for 3 years and you give us the 2 so we can go get MKG…..eh…..heh…….eh…….”

  • Alex

    I was really really hoping we’d get Gilchrest. But it’s near impossible he’ll be on the board at 4.

    Anyhow, the results of tonight should prove that the “Oklahoma City model” of team building relies on an awful lot of luck, and isn’t an attainable option for most teams.

  • Roosevelt

    We’d have to give them the 4, the 24, and four cases of THE OLD Trader Joe chocolate chips. 

  • Alex

    I’m just hoping that either the Bobcats or Wizards will be stupid enough to take Drummond. (Please not us)

  • Dinner

    Hmm… So this is the result of those who say the Cavs need to tank in order to win? Phooey!! Tanking has failed. But I’ll bet most cavs fans will now look forward to mocking the cavs next season to lose so that we can play this game all over again. Nonetheless, welcome (my guess) Bradley Beal, MKG, or Drummond to the Cavs.

  • Steve

     Zero.

  • bumsquare

    Please let Charlotte and Washington continue to be awful franchises who will take Drummond and/or Perry Jones.

  • cleveland__rocks

    umm no tanking has not failed. if we didn’t tank we probably would have ended up with the 8th pick. which would be far worse.

  • Steve

    After they got Durant, the next year they got Westbrook at . . . #4 in a fairly solid draft class. Yes, you need to be lucky, but the luck hasn’t gone bad just yet.

  • JMoney

    I was about to prepare for Kyrie leaving us when his contract’s up, but then I realized that Micheal Jordan is picking ahead of us. And the Washington Wizards. We might not be screwed after all…

  • Ezzie Goldish

    Even if they add in 33 or 34? I can see the Bobcats making the case that they got the guy they wanted plus two picks for projects.

  • Steve

    I’m a sucker for it, but I will not stand by and watch all this Drummond hate. The kid has amazing upside, he’s the homerun type that deserves to be taken at the top of the draft. You need superstars to win in the NBA. This kid might be one.

  • Jaker

    yeah if we were to still obtain the OKC model, we would need to hit a homerun at #4. Time to start loving Barnes

  • Team Brady

    tanking has not HAPPENED.  they’re simply a bad team. 

    I’m optimistic, though.  by the time LBJ comes back to play here, we’ll have a solid team built through the draft (wokka wokka.)

  • Steve

     Because their guy might go #3. And unless you’re the Spurs, you better not count on even getting a rotation player after 20. There’s an exponential decline in value among NBA draft picks. Unless you’ve cornered the market on foreign talent, it’s not worth the risk to possibly lose the guy you really like.

  • Jack

    Which has more holes? Your observation and subsequent conclusion/argument…or the Browns roster?

  • Alex

    Drummond, because of the way he is built, can be an impact player in the NBA. But he is an underachiever in nearly every way. He’s admitted to “not trying” sometimes.
    We have seen teams fail over and over again picking big men, solely because of the fact that they are big. Drummond leaves a lot to be desired with every basketball skill except rebounding, and we already have good rebounders in Varejao and Thompson. Yeah I suppose he has the largest upside of anyone, but I’d rather see another team take that huge risk.

  • Ezzie Goldish

    Well that’s why I’m saying if their guy is specifically not (say) MKG. Like if they want Drummond, or are OK with Beal or Robinson.

  • Steve

     Woah, I’d love to see the quote where he admits to not trying. And Drummond is still 18, and you HAVE to give big men some time to develop, and was really put behind the 8-ball last year. His coach had some serious issues, and he was in an offense that barely gave him a chance to show he could play. Yes, its a risk, but he has the size and athleticism to dominate a game where pick and rolls are actually used and teams cant just pack the paint.

  • Steve

     Woah, I’d love to see the quote where he admits to not trying. And Drummond is still 18, and you HAVE to give big men some time to develop, and was really put behind the 8-ball last year. His coach had some serious issues, and he was in an offense that barely gave him a chance to show he could play. Yes, its a risk, but he has the size and athleticism to dominate a game where pick and rolls are actually used and teams cant just pack the paint.

  • Steve

     Yes, if the ideal scenario for the Cavs occurred, where every team in front of them was willing to wait to take a guy, then someone might consider trading down. But even if that somehow were the case, they’d ask for a lot more than a pick that is 50-50 to make the rotation.

  • mgbode

    well, i’d say we have 50% odds we get Beal now

  • mgbode

    50/50 now probably on either getting Beal (great) or gambling on Drummond / Perry Jones (ugh)

  • JMoney

    The similarities between him and Hasheem Thabeet are too many for people to consider him a “homerun type” anymore. And at least Thabeet put up solid numbers in college.

  • Pete

    Beal actually would be an excellent catch-and-shoot option, in addition to his driving ability.

  • Holly Wellman

    a webber and hardaway trade guys cheer up!!!!! we got four picks this year,the lakers pick,miamis picks,kings pick and our own picks…..we got a ton of salary!!!!! the best owner in sports and the best young pg in the game!!!!!!! anthony davis is a once a generation athlete and a guard in a centers body who is just 18,who will get stronger,bigger,faster,and better!!!!! trade and pair irving and davis up for over a decade!!!!!!

  • Holly Wellman

    i ment lakers,kings,and miami’s future picks along with four picks this year with also our own future picks

  • cleveland__rocks

    what about barnes?

  • lightsoutohio

    Cavs pick #4- C Drummond! #24- SG-Wroten… only if PF/C-Moultrie Not there.

  • Breakfast

    Jack, I have a feeling we’ll have to wait until next season to find out if Dinner’s conclusion/argument is valid or invalid.

  • lightsoutohio

    I think Barnes is better than mkg. He can score! Fits cavs coach style .. .add kyrie, thompson solid young players

  • Foghorn Leghorn

    Can anyone quickly tell me what Charlotte and Washington need?  All I really know is the Wizards wont go with a PG (not that there is even a good one to take).  What positions do those teams covet most?  

  • mgbode

    I think you’re being a tad harsh.  not a ton, mind you.  just a tad.

    if Charlotte has Beal/MKG about equal, then they might wait until we get Beal at #4 and take Beal+24 for MKG.   The question is would we make that trade?   I think we’d take our chances. 

  • mgbode

    please print this and send in bulk to Washington and Charlotte ASAP.  Thanks in advance :)

  • mgbode

    I prefer J.Lamb & Barnes to Drummond/PJIII

    just looking at this FO history of taking the athletic freak if there is a choice and not an obvious BPA. 

  • mgbode

    Charlotte – a professional basketball team

    Washington – a FO with a plan and a good coach (players magically become better when they leave and get used to what they can do rather than hodge-podged together).  

    Both teams technically have a center (Bismack & Nene). 

  • Foghorn Leghorn

    This answer is sufficient.  I have no more questions.  You have won.

  • Dwil5422

     He is not a true catch an shoot player.  He is better with the ball in his hands.  Beal also didn’t shoot very well.  All the experts assume he will be a great NBA shooter based on his stroke, not on what he has actually done on the court.  How does that make sense?  You can have perfect form and shoot bricks.  Nothing against Beal, i just dont want the tallest player in my backcourt to be 6-3.  Defensive nightmare.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Joe-Murphy/30101207 Joe Murphy

     Not being a league wide basketball fan, do either of these teams have a need for PF Thomas Robinson?  And who do they have playing the Kidd-Gilchrest or Beal position?

  • AS

    The Bobcats need basically every position but SF and PF (assuming Biyombo is a C) are their biggest needs. That means MKG, Robinson, and Barnes (UNC ties with Jordan) are the most likely options.

    The Wizards need a forward and SG, which would put MKG and Beal in the pool. Drummond could also be a darkhorse pick given his immense potential and be a perfect replacement for Nene in a few years.

    If you want MKG or Beal like most of us, the best bet is on MJ and Charlotte throwing a wrench into the draft.

  • BrownsFanSF

    This front office also REALLY values character (a bit reason we went with TT).  If it goes Davis, MKG, Beal – our 4th pick is going to depend heavily on if a guy fits our culture.

    I’m not going to pretend to know these guys, but I think that eliminates Drummond and PJIII.  From what I’ve gathered Barnes is a good kid, but maybe a bit “brand” centered for our squad

  • BrownsFanSF

    Not inconceivable that Washington picks Thomas over Beal.  They need the defensive toughness/rebounding and Jordan Crawford showed some signs at the 2.  Plus they have a gaping hole at the 4

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