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The first round of the NBA Draft is set for Tuesday evening. Let’s take a final look at who the experts have the Cleveland Cavaliers taking with the 29th pick.
The Ringer – Henri Veesaar
J. Kyle Mann projected the seven foot, 22-year-old center out of North Carolina to the Cavs. Mann wrote:
I’m sure you’ve pondered this question at some point or another: What if Quinten Post could put it on the floor a little bit and dunked everything? Well, the answer you’ve been waiting for is Henri Veesaar. So if the (very expensive) Cavs stand pat and make this pick for themselves, Veesaar would be a solid option. He’s the type of versatile big who could provide some spacing at the 4 next to Evan Mobley or Jarrett Allen.
Any viable backup big option in Cleveland needs to be able to play with both Mobley and Allen. Veesar projects to do so because of his outside shot.
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Veesar connected on 42.6% of his three outside attempts per game during his senior season at North Carolina. That accounted for just over a quarter of his shot attempts. The majority of looks came near the rim. That’s exactly what you’d want to see from a big man’s shot chart.
There are concerns about his defense. Does he have the strength to be a five? Does he have good enough foot speed to keep up with fours? Both are open questions. But he does check a lot of the boxes the Cavs are looking for in terms of fit.
Veesar averaged 17 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 2.1 assists this past season on .608/.426/.615 shooting splits.
No Ceilings – Allen Graves
Graves would be another great fit. The 6’9″ wing from Santa Clear averaged 11.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists on .512/.413/.750 shooting splits his freshman year.
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Nathan Grubel writes:
This would be a surprising fall from one of the draft’s analytics darlings in Allen Graves. But should Graves actually be on the board for this long, Cleveland Cavaliers fans should be ecstatic. Graves has the size and length to compete at the power forward position, with an expanding offensive skill set that includes making plays for others out of post-up possessions, shooting from…
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