NBA Draft: Why Cleveland Cavaliers Should Draft Ben McLemore over Nerlens Noel

May 25th, 2013 by Patrick Forte Leave a reply »

 By unexpectedly winning the NBA draft lottery for the second time in the last three years, the Cleveland Cavaliers are set up nicely for the future.

While Kentucky big man Nerlens Noel is the closest thing to a consensus number one overall pick in a relatively weak draft, he may not be the best selection for a Cleveland Cavaliers team that is looking to win now. While other names such as Otto Porter of Georgetown have been thrown around, the player who may fit best for the Cleveland Cavaliers is Kansas guard Ben McLemore.

First off, there is no doubt that Noel earned his reputation as a potential top overall pick. Before he tore his ACL, Noel was averaging nearly a double-double (10.5 points, 9.5 rebounds) and an astounding 4.4 blocks per game.  

He measured 6'11 3/4" at the NBA draft combine—taller than last year's number one pick, Anthony Davis, another former Kentucky big man.

Still, there are concerns that come with taking Noel number on overall. First, he weighed in at the combine at only 206 pounds, which is incredibly thin for an NBA big man, let alone someone expected to play center.   ...

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