2008 NBA Draft: Cleveland Cavaliers Analysis, Pt. 1
It’ll be interesting to see who comes out early. A guy like Hasheem Thabeet would be an intriguing prospect. The Cavs have never really had an eraser down low on defense. Z looks like a three toed sloth on defense sometimes. And Big Ben isn’t what he used to be. Andy’s got tons of intensity, but he’s not quite an eraser.
The point guard class is a little weak this year. I’d love Collison or Westbrook from the Bruins, but a big man might make more sense. Thabeet would be a GREAT pick if he dropped to us. If not I could deal with Hibbert. Check out NBADraft.net. It has us picking Darrell Arthur. Your thoughts on this?
I’m not sure what to think about NBADraft.net. You have to figure that they’d have Psycho T somewhere. He’s nowhere to be found in that mock draft, though. They’ve also got Robin Lopez and Marreese Speights going at 20 and 21 ahead of Roy Hibbert at 23. Although I’m not a big Hibbert fan, I’d take Big Roy over Robin and Marreese.
I like Arthur but I’m not sure he’s needed. It’d be nice to have a 5 instead of a 4. Andy is already a solid back up to Ben Wallace at the 4. There really is no solid back up to Z in the middle.
Hibbert is one of few true centers in the draft.
And you’re right, Thabeet would be an awesome pick.