Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski with an interesting draft rumor:
Cleveland’s trying to get a 3rd first round pick — in the 20′s — dangling its two second rounders (32 and 54) and maybe cash, sources say.
There had been rumors that the Cavs had been trying get a 3rd 1st round pick by trading down with their #4 pick, but now it looks like they’re trying to trade up. For a team in full rebuild mode, as Cleveland clearly is, more first-round picks is probably never a bad thing. The #32 and #54 picks may not look that attractive, but trading a late first-rounder for two second-round picks would prevent a team from having to hand out a guaranteed contract on the rookie scale.
Billionaire Cavaliers owner has never been shy about spending whatever it takes on his team, but there may be owners who feel that a late-20s pick in this draft simply isn’t worth the guaranteed money.
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- digitaldonnie - Jun 23, 2011 at 3:24 PM
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Hows about them 2nd rounders, a bag a cash, anf JJ Hickson for number 2 overall????
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- joj0420 - Jun 23, 2011 at 3:25 PM
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Id like to see them get one. They need it
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- bigtrav425 - Jun 23, 2011 at 3:28 PM
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jesus no! this draft blows as it is!!…its all about next yrs draft Danny boy!
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- aldashex86 - Jun 23, 2011 at 3:33 PM
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Right!! Trade those 2 seconds for the Timberwolves or some other bad team’s 2012 1st rounder!
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- luckynumberseven7 - Jun 23, 2011 at 4:36 PM
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You’re picking 32. Do you really think moving up a few spots that late in the draft is going to make THAT big of a difference? Can’t really see anyone worth moving up to get that late unless someone really falls.
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- helinhater - Jun 23, 2011 at 4:40 PM
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Ramon Sessions, 2 second rounders
to Chicago for:
CJ Watson and the 28th pick.
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- j0esixpack - Jun 23, 2011 at 8:08 PM
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Hi hope this is true and that trade partner is the Celtics
Ainge has had better luck with second rounders and anything out of the top 10 is a crap shoot anyways (well, they’re all crap shoots) – much better to draft in quantity rather than faux-quality and hope that one or two picks might actually pan out.
