2019 NBA Draft Lottery

[AussieCavFan]

People said Lillard and McCollum wouldn't work. They got to the Western Conference Finals. I think they can work together in the right system. If the team thinks Garland is the player who has the most upside take him and make it work. Beilein likes using a system with a lot of ball movement. Garland and Sexton can both plan on or off the ball. Sexton proved last year he can improve in areas that need improvement. Garland has similar strengths to Sexton which is worrisome. But much like Lillard and McCollum if both players buy into playing with each other it could work out. Also means we also have 1 electric scoring guard on the court at all times. Sexton - Garland could start then through out the game when one subs out the other subs in. Then end games together. NBA is getting smaller and smaller. Fred Van Vleet and Kyle Lowry just closed out the NBA Finals playing next to each other. Both are smaller then Sexton and Garland.

Lillard and McCollum are both considered big point guards though, whereas Sexton and Garland are on the smaller side.

I think there is a situation where it could work. It involves a rim protecting long defender and rebounder at the 5 and really solid defensive 3/4 with length and shooting. The inability of Aminu and Harkless to shoot efficiently is what is holding back Portland. Replace them with an Ariza type and things change.

This situation also requires Sexton and Garland developing into all star level players.

 

[NMCav]

Lillard and McCollum are both considered big point guards though, whereas Sexton and Garland are on the smaller side.

I think there is a situation where it could work. It involves a rim protecting long defender and rebounder at the 5 and really solid defensive 3/4 with length and shooting. The inability of Aminu and Harkless to shoot efficiently is what is holding back Portland. Replace them with an Ariza type and things change.

This situation also requires Sexton and Garland developing into all star level players.

Lillard you could argue is a bigger PG since hes 6-3 with a 6-8 Wingspan. McCollum is 6-3 with a 6-5 wingspan making him similarly sized to Collin Sexton who is 6-2 with a 6-7.25 Wingspan. Sexton's Standing Reach is also higher then McCollums standing reach. So aside from being an inch taller height wise McCollum isn't actually bigger then Sexton. But I agree it depends on what you surround them with. Gotta have a Rudy Gobert/Clint Capela type Defensive Anchor if you plan on having a Sexton - Garland backcourt.

 

[Ruken]

Some have argued that there is no harm in giving Sexton and Garland a year together in the backcourt because if it doesn't work out...so what? We weren't contending anyway.

I think that's flawed. I don't believe teams view developmental years as throwaways, where a year wasted on a failed experiment is no big deal. Nor should they.

A pairing that doesn't work will hinder the development of both players. It will create needless conflict, confusion of roles, and neither guy will progress as they should. As a consequence, you'll have a more difficult time evaluating correctly both players.

Sexton and whomever we draft this year are going to be our two most valuable assets. Prioritizing their proper development is a critical goal for this season.

So my thought is that if you believe a pairing is unlikely to work, don't waste your time trying to pound that square peg into a round hole. Instead, make whatever trades you need to make to avoid putting yourself in that position if possible.

But you’ve also gotta game best player available at this point. I think talent trumps positional need at this early stage. I also think a two pg system is okay for now. Sexton benefitted tremendously once we had him playing off the ball for stretches.

 

[AussieCavFan]

Lillard you could argue is a bigger PG since hes 6-3 with a 6-8 Wingspan. McCollum is 6-3 with a 6-5 wingspan making him similarly sized to Collin Sexton who is 6-2 with a 6-7.25 Wingspan. Sexton's Standing Reach is also higher then McCollums standing reach. So aside from being an inch taller height wise McCollum isn't actually bigger then Sexton. But I agree it depends on what you surround them with. Gotta have a Rudy Gobert/Clint Capela type Defensive Anchor if you plan on having a Sexton - Garland backcourt.

Maybe it's just body maturation but McCollum looks so much bigger than Sexton to me, or maybe just plays bigger at this stage. But yes, all about finding team balance with your talent. It is certainly a more difficult task to find balance with 2 smaller guards.

 

[Nathan S]

Maybe it's just body maturation but McCollum looks so much bigger than Sexton to me, or maybe just plays bigger at this stage. But yes, all about finding team balance with your talent. It is certainly a more difficult task to find balance with 2 smaller guards.

You're not imagining it...McCollum had per-100 possession averages of 11.0 boards, 3.6 steals, and 0.8 blocks in college. Sexton averaged 7.6/1.6/0.2.

 

[NMCav]

You're not imagining it...McCollum had per-100 possession averages of 11.0 boards, 3.6 steals, and 0.8 blocks in college. Sexton averaged 7.6/1.6/0.2.

9 rebounds 2.3 steals 0.4 blocks per 100 possessions as a freshmen for McCollum. Giving the difference in talent they were playing I would call those a wash. McCollum came into the league 3 years older then Sexton did. Also what do rebounds steals and blocks at the college level have to do with size?

 

[Nphan]

Cavs Should draft the best player instead of drafting for fit. Stars wins championships and we should be accumulating the best talents available to us.

 

[Nathan S]

9 rebounds 2.3 steals 0.4 blocks per 100 possessions as a freshmen for McCollum. Giving the difference in talent they were playing I would call those a wash. McCollum came into the league 3 years older then Sexton did. Also what do rebounds steals and blocks at the college level have to do with size?

I'm just making the point that by the time he was drafted, McCollum showed some amount of defensive versatility, enough that he could credibly be considered a SG defensively. Sexton hasn't shown that at all...if we're hoping that he can eventually defend SGs, that's a complete shot in the dark. Maybe he'll eventually be a guy like McCollum who plays a little bit bigger than his actual size, but he hasn't even hinted at that potential yet.

 

[cabs]

our roster is poo apart from Sexton/Love/Cedi... take the best player and get some high level talent into this franchise

 

[sailfish]

Cavs Should draft the best player instead of drafting for fit. Stars wins championships and we should be accumulating the best talents available to us.

I completely agree. I really hope Beilein doesn’t push for finished products, over development players with higher ceilings, because of his age and he undoubtedly wants to win sooner than later.

 

[sailfish]

More smoke for a possible De’Andre Hunter selection by the Cavs:

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/stevekylerNBA/status/1140318591444815872

I’m not sure that I agree Hunter is the ‘best fit’ for the roster. It was reported Beilein loves him and it seems he may well be the frontrunner for the pick.

 

[Futuredome]

I doubt Culver is at 4

 

[CalBuckeyeRob]

More smoke for a possible De’Andre Hunter selection by the Cavs:

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/stevekylerNBA/status/1140318591444815872

I’m not sure that I agree Hunter is the ‘best fit’ for the roster. It was reported Beilein loves him and it seems he may well be the frontrunner for the pick.

One negative in hiring an older college coach with no NBA experience like Beilein is that he may overvalue guys he would want on his college team rather than getting the best future NBA players. So a guy that works hard with decent skills in several areas that is closer to a finished product is going to be favored over the guy with untapped potential that may never do anything. The attitude that if you gave me a college team with Hunter, Grant Williams and some grinders I could win an NCAA title, so I can win an NBA title with those guys too.

 

[Green Lantern]

I was listening to some 15 minute radio bit that Chris Fedor did and he made one real good point. For the Cavs the #5 pick and the group of prospects in play it isn't about figuring out what they are good at but more about looking at their negatives and seeing if they are fixable. With the coaching staff that the cavs assembled and they are ready to tackle a guy that is more a fixer upper.

Like you said Reddish has all the physical traits you want from a modern NBA wing. I also think he has the work ethic. It will be able tweaking his mechanics/footwork and teaching him to use all his gifts in the right away to maximize his ability.

Fedor only makes one good point whenever he opens his yap.

 

[dark2332]

One negative in hiring an older college coach with no NBA experience like Beilein is that he may overvalue guys he would want on his college team rather than getting the best future NBA players. So a guy that works hard with decent skills in several areas that is closer to a finished product is going to be favored over the guy with untapped potential that may never do anything. The attitude that if you gave me a college team with Hunter, Grant Williams and some grinders I could win an NCAA title, so I can win an NBA title with those guys too.

Maybe he can...