Cavs need SG, SF

Now that the trade deadline has passed and the Cavs 5.5 games back out of the 8th and final seed of the playoffs, it's time to start talking about who the Cavaliers need to draft. With 4 picks in this year's upcoming draft, they will look to fill a few needs. The team's blatantly obvious hole is a at Shooting Guard. The Cavs only have 38-year-old Anthony Parker and undrafted prospect Manny Harris on the roster. Parker really doesn't do too much and Harris has spent time in the D-League this year, so it looks like the SG need will need to be addressed during this year's draft. Fortunately for the Cavs, this year's draft class is loaded with great wing players. With players like Florida's Bradley Beal, Ohio State's William Buford, and Duke's Austin Rivers it looks as if the Cavs will be poised to upgrade their weakest position in this year's draft. If the draft were to be today, the Cavaliers would be drafting around the 7th spot and that's where many experts expect Bradley Beal to go.

Bradley Beal, 6-3, 207lbs, 18 years old, Freshman, Florida
Beal is a perfect fit for the Cavaliers, he can create his own shot or play off the ball with Kyrie Irving at the point. Beal would provide Irving an offensive threat to go along with Antawn Jamison and Alonzo Gee. He would step right into the starting SG position and help the team immensely on both offense and defense. Beal averaged 14.8 points and 6.7 rebounds this year while leading his Florida Gators to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament. I don't think anyone would complain if the Cavaliers used their top pick on Bradley Beal this year.

William Buford, 6-6, 220lbs, 22 years old, Senior, Ohio State
William Buford would provide the Cavaliers with size and athleticism at the 2 or 3 positions, something they lack severely. Since Buford can play either the SG or SF position, he is an interesting prospect. He can shoot from all ranges and is very experienced in all kinds of situations. He has averaged around 14 points a game in his 4-year career at Ohio State. While Buford won't be a lottery pick, the Cavs could take him with their 1st round pick from the Lakers or their first 2nd round pick. He has a lot of potential.

Austin Rivers, 6-4, 200lbs, 19 years old, Freshman, Duke
Austin Rivers was the top prospect out of high school last year. He played very well, but not up to the expectations he came into Duke with. Rivers averaged 15.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. He hit big shots and has an excellent jump shot to go along with his amazing ability to drive to the basket. However, there a few serious knocks on Rivers that may cause him to fall out of the lottery. Rivers has had some character issues involving his ego and selfishness and the Cavs certainly don't want another superstar like that. (Example 1: LeBron James) Another knock on him is he has to dominate the ball to be effective which wouldn't really work in Cleveland with Kyrie Irving at point guard. However, if Austin Rivers is still available when the Cavs are on the clock with their second 1st round pick I don't see them passing up on his talent.

Kyrie Clutch

With yet another game-winning layup, I think it's safe to say Kyrie Irving is clutch. Irving's layup with 4 seconds left gave the Cavaliers a 100-99 victory over the Nuggets. That marks his 3rd game-winning layup in just 33 games to go along with his game-sealing free throws against the Sacramento Kings. After driving down the court for the game-winner, you could hear Kyrie yell, "4th quarter! This is my time!" And he has every right to be confident. Irving leads the Eastern Conference in 4th quarter scoring as a rookie. in fact, he scores most of his points in the 4th quarter. Just imagine how good he'll be in a few years. Remember, he's only 19 years old.