Dream draft/outlook.

[The Midnight]

A ton of mocks have Irving going #1 and Kanter falling to #4. So why would Cleveland essentially want to swap Irving for Knight?

Because if Jazz for some reasons selects Kanter, then Cavs cannot select the next BPA (i.e., Knight).

Then Cavs would have to look at someone else at #4 who will be at least 1-tier below the Irving-Williams-Kanter-Knight quartet.

It's basically a game of chicken between Jazz & Cavs, as Cavs don't know what we'll do.

 

[cowhide]

Cleveland does not need a PG as much as they need a SF and C. So what happens if Cleveland takes Williams first, Minnesota takes Kanter 2 and Utah takes Irving, then Cleveland can either take Knight or V. So there really is nothing the Jazz can negotiate with Cleveland. Cleveland is in the driver seat since they have the #1 pick. They are going to get a player they want at 4 regardless of who we pick at 3.

 

[YB85]

#3 - Knight (or Kanter if he ever really shows something)
#12 - Valanciunas, wait for his contract to expire and have a possible lottery pick join the team in a couple years.