may just purchase NBA 2k14 for a chance to play with Saclemore first since 2k12

I was really hoping we got McLemore on the Pistons, but I think KCP will be a great addition to the team and if we can get Brandon Knight to become more of a facilitator and knock down shooter instead of a Vinnie Johnson-esque scorer, we may have a great team on our hands. I really believe in The MoTown Towers in Drummond and Monroe to become a poor man's Duncan and Robinson which is still really good

i agree ^
I'm just a bit upset it took so long to get rid of Tayshaun and took so long to recover from giving away Billups and the crew

Bennett actually fits Cleveland well. If they want to go big he can play the 3, if they want to play small, he's a great small ball 4. He can stretch the floor and play low. I thought Anthony Bennett was the 3 best player in the draft behind Oladipo and mclemore. He's a versatile player not a tweener like williams.

Really want to get 2K14 to play a 76ers association. That's going to be a fun time killer.

This is my first time posting here, so excuse me if I mess anything up. In the above quote, you possibly answered your own question. It's quite possible that the plan is to move Tristan tot he 5 position and let Bennett play the 4 (Tristan spent half of his rookie season playing center and he's only gotten better). Also, Derrick Williams and Anthony Bennett are two different players. I think Bennett is much less of a tweener than Derrick Williams is. Bennett has an immaculate skill set that I don't know of Derrick Williams possessing. That being said, I have to disagree with your post.

I can't see how you could put the Cavs in with the losers. If you don't want to put them in with the winners, that's fine. But you said yourself Bennett could have huge upside. Some people say he could end up being the player of the draft. That a lone should keep the Cavs out of the losers pool. Add in Sergey Karasev, who was pretty much seen as a great pick by everyone, and not even including a solid, scoring, and rebounding 6'6" PG in Felix I really, really can't see the Cavs being in the losers pool.

Of course that's just my opinion.

I think Cody Zeller is getting a lot of the "white boy" treatment. At the start of the year Zeller was consider the number 1 pick on a lot of boards. The season played out and some other players moved up but in my opinion he was still the best big man coming out of college and he still has more room to improve. I watched Noel for a couple of games and his offensive game is just horrible. His offensive game is more like Tyson Chandlers, if he ain't dunking the ball then he's not scoring. He can play defense but I've never actually seen him play against another quality big man and in college a defensive weakness can easily be hidden by the zone defense. He's also gonna have to gain about 40lbs of muscle and get healthy. People always talk about upside, I'm never sold on a draft pick that only has upside as a real legit argument for his draft position. The other center Len is just a bunch of hope and hype. The few games that I seen Maryland play he was a none factor, looked slow of offense and defense and just too often disappeared on the court. I can agree that McLemore would have been a good fit. I don't know why the Bobcats passed on him except for maybe his play in the tournament. Some games he just disappears for some reason and maybe his motor is what scared the Bobcats away. Zeller is one of the most athletic big men I've seen coming out of college. He can run the court well, has a high motor and has good range on offense and defense. He could be a 18 and 8 guy. I see him being more like Chris Bosh, could be a 20 and 10 by his 3rd year in the league. At the least he will be a 35 minute a night player which something I can't say for Len. Maybe McLemore will turn out to have been the pick that they should have made but no other big man in this draft will be better the Zeller. If Zeller sucks then they'll all will suck.

Pacers draft was exactly like sticking - hoping for a healthy Granger next season to provide some bench spark (either him or Stephenson)

You know, PVarck31, I think you're right having looked at it a little more. I wouldn't say the Cavs were losers, but I do still question the pick. One of the problems no one has brought up with the Cavs trying to go small is that their new coach, Mike Brown, is a defensive-minded coach and more likely to want big bodies up front. Of course, the Heat showed this season that you can be a dominant defensive team without necessarily going big, but it requires a level of synchronization on defense that might be difficult for a team largely composed of players with five years or less experience in the NBA.

But if the Cavs really feel like Bennett has the most upside—regardless of position—then I can see that being a Best Player Available type of strategy. And frankly I'm not certain the Cavs are even trying to be great next season. If Bennett pans out, that might make Thompson a trade chip or allow them to move Varejao. If not, then they'll keep bringing the team a long and shoot for another lottery pick.

I completely agree with dorian813 on Zeller getting the " White Boy " treatment. It's really complete crap that a player as talented and consistent as him does not get the respect he deserves. Morrison and Reddick really messed up the Evaluation on white players because of how badly they failed. I really thought that Morrison was the next Larry Bird but I knew Reddick was a glorified unathletic shooter and nothing more. Just a shame Zeller had to come out early or deal with being the next Tyler Hansborough which is a shame especially when HB has been a solid player from the start for the Pacers and if he could develop his jumper and low post moves he could be a potential All-Star. I just hope the Bobcats amnesty Tyrus Thomas and maybe get a Tyreke Evans or another Young Wing

Zeller is going to be a beast one day. He's the next LaMarcus Aldridge, but with more athleticism. He was one of the fastest players tested at the combine, not just big man. And he set records for big men as far as his vertical is concerned. It was higher than Boshs, Aldridge's, and even DeAndre Jordan's.

In 5-10 years, people are going to wonder why 3 teams passed on him. I think he may even to turn into a more athletic version of Pau, but with 3 point shooting ability. He has a chance to become the franchise player we've been looking for. Just cause dude is white, doesn't mean he can't ball.

I think Zeller was a great college player. I agree that the white forward is like being a black quarterback with all the stigma but unfortunately there hasn't been many pro white forwards or centers that have broken the mold. Combine charts are cool and buzzworthy but that doesn't translate on the court next level nearly as much that's why the draft is such a crapshoot to begin with. I don't think Zeller is the next kieth van horn I think saying or comparing him to lamarcus Aldridge is equally crazy. I think a more offensive Hansborough or more athletic Kaman is a fairer comparison imo.

Solomon Hill will be much better than you think. I saw him all four year at Arizona and he is pretty good.

I dont get the Hansbro and Kaman comparisons. Zeller is twice the pure athlete that either of those guys ever were, and his game is nothing like Hansbros bully ball.

Hill may be good, but with the emergence of George and Stephenson, and Granger coming back, I don't see how he fits in. Thought they could use another playmaker.