The NBA draft is coming and with the talent set to come out this year, teams like the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, LA Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic all could be in the mix to make trades and it's possible a team could pull a trade with their picks for Kevin Love or Kyrie Irving in the run up to the event later this month.
The Cavaliers obviously won't be trading Irving unless the deal is amazing and they likely will not be doing it if they trade the number one pick. Either way, the team wants to sign Irving long term and what happens here is the first step in that. The team has been mentioned as one that is in the mix for Love and that could be an option if the Timberwolves actually make a trade. The top of the draft is so strong this year and no one would be surprised to see Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker or Joel Embiid as the number one pick and with all that talent, it's no wonder why teams are looking to trade in.
The Boston Celtics have been mentioned as a player in the Kevin Love trade rumors and they are in the mix because of their draft picks and the players that they have as well. Rajon Rondo has been mentioned in trade rumors and the team likely will keep him if they pull off the Love deal. The Celtics have a number of picks along with this pick, while the Lakers also could look at making a deal.
The Cavaliers had just a 1.7 percent chance of getting the top pick this year and they beat out the Bucks, who had the worst record in the NBA and had a 25 percent chance to win. the Bucks ended up in the number two spot, so they will be able to get an elite prospect, but it does hurt after having the best chance to once again miss out on the top pick. Seemingly the top team never gets the number one pick and that is another reason why the lottery system is terrible. The Cavs think they can be a player in the Kevin Love trade this summer because of the number 1 pick and they may look to trade it for him if the Timberwolves are willing, but so far that looks like it's not the case.
The top of the draft this year is deeper than any in recent memory, as names like Andrew Wiggins, Julius Randle, Jabari Parker or Joel Embiid could be the top pick and no one would be surprised. The Cavaliers have the chance to add a high impact player with their pick and it comes after they selected Anthony Bennett number one last season. While it may be too early to call him a bust, Bennett was terrible as a rookie and had no real impact on the team and if he doesn't turn into at least a solid rotation player, it could set the Cavaliers back a few years easily.
Coming into the season many saw Jabari Parker and Andrew Wiggins as the top two players hand down and now some scouts say Embiid could be the top pick. Wiggins spent one year at Kansas with Embiid, while Parker led Duke in scoring and rebounding in his first and only season with the tea, The Cavs could make it two number one picks from Duke if they go after Parker after previously picking Irving.
The Cavaliers could try and trade with the Wolves for Love, as the number one pick looks good this year with Wiggins, Parker and Joel Embiid in the draft. The team also has some pieces to deal in Tristan Thompson, Dion Waiters and Anderson Varejao. The Cavaliers have to make sure they hit on this move, as Bennett has so far been a bust and while it's too soon to say what he will be, he surely was not good as a rookie by any measurement. The Bucks and Magic could look at making trades, as could the Sixers, as they have two top 10 picks this year.
