2011 Cleveland Cavalier Offseason/Draft

• Hb31187

  

  so the cavs get 2 2nd rounders for harper? dunno if that helps them or not
• mucalum49

  

  grodt;812310 wrote:Justin Harper sent to Magic for two future 2nd rounders

  
  That sucks...
• KR1245

  

  If we draft Diebs I'm gonna stab myself
• wes_mantooth

  

  Hb31187;812318 wrote:so the cavs get 2 2nd rounders for harper? dunno if that helps them or not

  
  i think it sucks, but who knows. How often do you get a 2nd rounder that actually contributes?
• wes_mantooth

  

  KR1245;812321 wrote:If we draft Diebs I'm gonna stab myself

  
  I think the 480 bridge is going to be busy tonight regardless...but that would make me join the crowd.
• Automatik

  

  Ok I'm saying it. They fucked it up.
• KR1245

  

  I was able to get back on RCF for about 2 minutes before the server got too busy. They arent very happy over there.
• lhslep134

  

  I won't say they messed up until I see what happens with Thompson/any upcoming trades. Once the Jazz took Kanter, there obviously weren't any teams that desperately wanted to move up to get and the 4, and the Cavs thought enough of Thompson during his workout against Williams and Kanter to take him. I'm very excited to see what happens.
• KR1245

  

  I cant be too upset with this draft, at the end of the day the Cavs got the best player in the draft. Most experts would tell you that there is quite a drop off from the top two picks and the Cavs got one of them
• Y-Town Steelhound

  

  Wow....complete failure taking Milan fucking Macvan with Lighty still on the board.
• TigerNation10

  

  I don't understand why take a Serbia forward who will probably never play in the NBA instead of a Moore from Purdue or Lighty.
• 2kool4skool

  

  LOL at opinions gradually changing to what was clear when we picked Thompson 4th. Grant/Gilbert don't know wtf they're doing.
  
  Just because a guy is willing to spend money, doesn't mean he knows how to win.
• dave

  TigerNation10;812352 wrote:I don't understand why take a Serbia forward who will probably never play in the NBA instead of a Moore from Purdue or Lighty.

  Because they don't feel like those guys are worth a roster spot.
• KR1245

  

  Hopefully Lighty wont get drafted and they can sign him at a FA
• Y-Town Steelhound

  

  KR1245;812366 wrote:Hopefully Lighty wont get drafted and they can sign him at a FA

  
  Will he want to sign with Cleveland after they pass him for Eurotrash?
• KR1245

  

  Cavs got the best player in the draft, I'm not thrilled about the 4th pick or what they did in the second round but this wasnt a terrible draft. It will be interesting to see what they do with the TPE, they have about a week to use it.
• KR1245

  

  Y-Town Steelhound;812378 wrote:Will he want to sign with Cleveland after they pass him for Eurotrash?

  
  So did everybody else.
• Y-Town Steelhound

  

  KR1245;812380 wrote:So did everybody else.

  
  He's also not from every other city...
• iclfan2

  

  Wonder if we are just going to waste the TPE?
• Y-Town Steelhound

  

  iclfan2;812384 wrote:Wonder if we are just going to waste the TPE?

  
  If they do, Grant deserves to be fired on the spot...
• grodt

  

  FWIW, Chad Ford listed the Cavs as a teams draft that he liked.
• Sage

  

  Not sure why the Cavs were scared of Jonas' buyout. (I'd be more scared his name was Jonas). Stash him overseas, should they not suck next year too to stockpile talent?
• sleeper

  

  I don't see why people are freaking out about the TT pick. I'll admit I was a little shocked that we didn't get Jonas and that we didn't do any big time trades to get another lottery pick(and that we may have blown the TPE), but it still was a decent draft. TT isn't a random scrub, so maybe the Cavs saw something they liked over a random Euro prospect.
  
  Anyway, the second round picks were a joke, and the trade for 2 future second rounders was also dumb, but still the draft was pretty good.
• hoops23

  

  The first round was very good for the Cavs...
  
  If Kanter or DWill weren't there at #4, I wanted to trade down... However, I wanted to trade down with Tristan Thompson in mind.
  
  I'm not real sure why people are shocked about the TT pick. Dude is athletic, goes all out, plays great defense, both off the ball and 1-on-1, and has a solid post game...
  
  The writing is on the wall for Andy or JJ... I think the Cavs could keep JJ and use him at center, but I definitely think Andy will be traded.
  
  Also, the offseason isn't over yet. The Cavs still have the TPE and I believe Sessions will be traded as well.
  
  The second round was pointless... But whatever.
• Al Bundy

  hoops23;812426 wrote:The first round was very good for the Cavs...
  
  If Kanter or DWill weren't there at #4, I wanted to trade down... However, I wanted to trade down with Tristan Thompson in mind.
  
  I'm not real sure why people are shocked about the TT pick. Dude is athletic, goes all out, plays great defense, both off the ball and 1-on-1, and has a solid post game...
  
  The writing is on the wall for Andy or JJ... I think the Cavs could keep JJ and use him at center, but I definitely think Andy will be traded.
  
  Also, the offseason isn't over yet. The Cavs still have the TPE and I believe Sessions will be traded as well.
  
  The second round was pointless... But whatever.

  JJ is too small to play center except for a few minutes a game.