2 reasons to be optimistic about Cavs getting #5 pick in 2020 NBA Draft

Reason #2: The potential impact on winning/team scope for the Cleveland Cavaliers

The other reason for me to be optimistic about the Cavs landing the fifth pick relates to the potential impact on winning/the team scope. Cleveland realistically being able to land a high quality defensive piece should fit in well with other pieces, such as KPJ and Sexton, to go with Kevin Love, I would imagine, and as Dammarell seemingly illustrated.

The Wine and Gold have placed last in the NBA in the last two seasons, and for a piece such as Garland, having a versatile defender the likes of Okoro, Okongwu or Williams, for instance, could aid them considerably in bunches of minutes on the floor together. Haliburton could feasibly do so in some stretches even with Garland, too, thanks to his high basketball/defensive IQ.

Swinging back, that’s factoring in the team defensive feel of those pieces as well, and that sort of thing would help Cavs head coach J.B. Bickerstaff and company establish a strong defensive culture.

For a club looking to further progress in its’ rebuild, the Cleveland Cavaliers should still be able to land a highly productive contributor at the fifth pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.

Moreover, fans shouldn’t be too concerned about the Wine and Gold not getting a key contributor still there for coming years.

We’ll see if the Cavs stay put there or look to perhaps trade up to potentially that Golden State #2 spot, for example.