Though Irving remains the favorite, mock drafts can't settle on who the Cavaliers will select with the first overall pick.
Many analysts believe the Cavaliers will take Duke point guard Kyrie Irving with the first overall pick in the draft.CLEVELAND, Ohio -- We're 10 days away from the NBA draft, and it seems that as the days decrease, an undercurrent of doubt increases.
The majority of analysts still believe the Cleveland Cavaliers will take Duke point guard Kyrie Irving with the first overall pick, but -- if mock drafts mean anything, and they usually don't -- a sense of uncertainty has emerged.
The Cavs also own the fourth overall pick. FoxSports.com carries NBADraft.net's mock draft, which predicts that Cleveland will make Arizona forward Derrick Williams pick No. 1.
The NBADraft.net comment on Williams:
The Cavs have yet to settle on either Williams or Kyrie Irving, but it's possible they can have both. Owner Dan Gilbert has said he would love to see them grab Williams. He has a big wingspan and plays with high energy. His toughness playing through a broken pinkie and showing no ill effects was impressive. At the combine, Williams showed he has plenty of size and strength to play in the post at the NBA level, and he retains the same great agility that made him the most unstoppable forward in college basketball this season. If Cleveland considers there to be four elite-level players available, taking Williams at No. 1 would leave their options open better than Irving.
NBADraft.net predicts that Irving and big man Enes Kanter of Turkey will be off the board by the time the Cavs pick at No. 4, and will thus take Kentucky point guard Brandon Knight.
The Plain Dealer and cleveland.com continue Cavaliers, NBA and NBA draft coverage.
Picks and pops
The DraftExpress.com mock draft has the Cavs taking Irving with the first pick.
The Sports Xchange, on CBSSports.com, ranks the players in the draft.
Three days ago, NBADraft.net had the Cavaliers picking Kanter at No. 1 in a mock draft.
A slideshow Rotoworld.com mock draft.
A look at every lottery pick (No. 1 pick through No. 14) on BleacherReport.com.
A draft notebook by Sam Amick on Sports Illustrated's SI.com.
Point guard Ramon Sessions' future with the Cavaliers could be in doubt if the Cavs draft a point guard. By Jason Lloyd of the Akron Beacon Journal.
Source: http://www.cleveland.com/ohio-sports-blog/index.ssf/2011/06/nba_draft_2011_and_cleveland_c.html
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