Sources: Cavaliers Have Drummond Ranked Higher Than Barnes?

also, I call smokescreen.  Just last week we were hearing “sources” claiming the Cavs were very high on Barnes and such.  Then, it waterfalled into the Bobcats considering him at #2 overall.

well, that water has hit the bottom, so we need to start a new wave.  apparently, Drummond’s name was next out of the hat.

The fact remains the Cavs are young and cheap right now and there is no way 4 rookies will fit on their roster. So they can either stash some bigs in Europe with the second rounders or use them to trade up.

If they trade up and think Drummond and “wing player later on” is better than Beal/Barnes and “big man later on” who am I to complain. That’s why they have the jobs they do I guess.

Potential and Upside!

Things I learned from this:

- still more Cavs insiders willing to risk their jobs by sharing Grant’s thinking with reporters. Seems there’s just too many moles for Grant to smoke out. Amazing how many selfess souls are willing to commit professional suicide, just so we can keep abreast.

- or, Dan, you have got to check the duct work for these bloggers before Grant lays out his daily musings on the grease board. Or tell Grant to speak more quietly. Or make him slip notes to underlings, without obvious stuff on it like hearts. Even Kotoch can figure out that 4 hearts means you like someone more than 2 hearts. Also, eat the notes after.  

- We have learned that Grant ranked the players and ran the draft when Ferry was here. So, shouldn’t we find out who’s really ranking and running the draft for Grant? 

Good stuff. Can’t wait to read Grant’s thought bubbles from the private interview and workout.  

we went through this last year.  take the BPA on your board.   don’t worry about which of the “lesser” talents you can get later in the draft (even if it’s only 3 spots later).

Kotoch is hack. He writes total BS so anything he says has to be taken with a grain of salt. Not a reputable source at all……. 

JJ Hickson v2.0.  The sad thing is that Grant definitely makes these kind of picks…

Well if the Cavs do what they say most NBA teams do and rank their BPA’s in tiers, and Drummond, Barners, etc. are all in the same tier, then I think they absolutely would look at which positions are likely to have the most talent available later.

draymond green… /facepalm

how were any of the 3 previous cavs players you named bad picks?  you’re done with tristan thompson after 1 pretty decent season?  seriously?

j.j. was #19 and eyenga was around #30.  those draft slots fail to be good nba players all the time, just because they weren’t the exception to the rule doesn’t make them bad picks.

No, he doesn’t. He chooses highly athletic upside is a priority later in the draft. Early on it’s safe, solid, high character, eager to learn kids…

I feel like you would actually have to try to miss to only hit 30% of your free-throws.  Haphazardly throwing the ball at the backboard should net you at least 35%

that’s funny.

I bet draymond green produces more in his career on a winning team than TT at #4 and you can get green in the 2nd round late 1st. No your right all 3 of those picks you mentioned are great picks for the cavs. Their last 7 years drafting has produced amazing results where our roster is loaded with talent. Save me the story of picking late because it’s either you pick the correct person in the spot you pick or you don’t. The reason why we know they haven’t is their roster stinks and they have held on to no one. If you can’t see TT is a 7th man type player on a good team by now then your clueless about seeing talent for what it is. When we took Eyenga and Daniel Green in that years draft we could of easily taken Dujuan Blair and Patrick Mills over our 2 players. They keep taking guys who are on only potential picks and missing. Take some guys who can play and then take chances when you have a good team. When Lebron was here we did not have a good team we had one good player. Year after year they miss on players like a draymond green in the 2nd and it’s ironic you make fun of him when he will play better than TT and you don’t even see it at all.

The Eyenga pick was atrocious.
But Danny Green started multiple games for the San Antoinio Spurs this year (Shannon Brown also became a key member of a Lakers team that won it all). I have no problems with those picks; I have a problem with what Mike Brown did with them when they got here.

Your instincts are as correct as your opinions. I hate michigan state and I think dan gilbert has done a horrible job putting a person in place that can draft talent. Danny Ferry and Chris Grant have been awful drafting people that can contribute on a winning team. I can tell by the demeanor or tone if that word is to big for you is one of a real astute knowledgeable person who is right on top of stuff. Where would TT be selected in this years draft. He would be selected in the 20′s. I wonder where Draymond Green will be picked this year. I am saying to pick Green because out of all the players being picked 28 or higher he would contribute well and has a great basketball iq. TT will be average at best and Draymond Green will be an average player. I’m not saying Green will be incredible but he will contribute just as much as TT. If you can’t figure out how in this draft we can get 3 better players than TT because of the depth it doesn’t surprise me. I must be arguing with Chris Grant because you sound as knowledgeable as he does at evaluating talent. And your instincts are so far off because I have been critical of Gilbert in all my posts where he is a part of post. Can’t wait to hear your witty response.

yessir. though same scouts and basic FO structure. they showed similar drafting with TT in that they went for high upside athleticism in their frontcourt player.