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Cleveland Cavaliers draft picks since 2013: Where are they now?

By Nathan Beighle

INDEPENDENCE, OH - JUNE 28: Newly acquired draft picks Carrick Felix #30 and Anthony Bennett #12 are introduced alongside head coach Mike Brown and general manager Chris Grant at The Cleveland Clinic Courts on June 28, 2013 in Independence, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2013 NBAE (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images)
INDEPENDENCE, OH - JUNE 28: Newly acquired draft picks Carrick Felix #30 and Anthony Bennett #12 are introduced alongside head coach Mike Brown and general manager Chris Grant at The Cleveland Clinic Courts on June 28, 2013 in Independence, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2013 NBAE (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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MILWAUKEE, WI – APRIL 5: Joe Harris #12 of the Brooklyn Nets goes for a lay up against the Milwaukee Bucks on April 5, 2018 at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WI – APRIL 5: Joe Harris #12 of the Brooklyn Nets goes for a lay up against the Milwaukee Bucks on April 5, 2018 at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Joe Harris just got paid

With the 33rd pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers selected Joe Harris, a 6-foot-6 shooting guard from the University of Virginia. Harris has played four seasons in the NBA, two with the Cavaliers and two with the Brooklyn Nets.

Harris actually was one of the few free agents that saw a new and more lucrative contract this offseason. Brooklyn gave Harris a 2-year, $16 million contract after a career-year in which he averaged double figures for the first time.

However, it was Harris that developed significantly after leaving Cleveland, not Cleveland automatically giving up on him for the value of his pick pre-selection.

In 51 games his rookie season, Harris averaged just 2.7 points per game while not quite making his presence felt within the organization. During his second season, he appeared in just five games for Cleveland, spending most of his time with the Canton Charge.

ESPN lists Harris as the Brooklyn’s backup small forward. The 26-year-old shouldn’t have to wait too much longer until he’s a permanent starter, especially if he continues his slow rise to stardom.