Cleveland Cavaliers Offseason Moves

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and the Cleveland Cavaliers take Shannon Brown with the 25th pick.

College Country Position Status Height Weight
Michigan State United States Guard Junior 6-4 205

here's some more background on this kid:

An early entry candidate for the 2006 NBA Draft.

Career Highlights: Recorded 1,183 points, 329 rebounds, 188 assists and 124 steals in three seasons at MSU. Scored in double figures in 61 of 97 games, including 13 games with 20 or more points.

Junior (2005-06): Named All-Big Ten Second Team by media and coaches and Big Ten All-Defensive Team by league’s coaches. NABC All-District First Team and USBWA All-District honoree. Recorded his 1,000th career-point with a 22-point effort vs. Northwestern. Scored a career-high 31 points against Wisconsin. Dished out a career-high eight assists to go with a team-high 26 points vs. UW-Green Bay, including a career-best six three-pointers. Recorded a career-high six steals in addition to scoring 18 points vs. Wichita State. Scored 19 points against Gonzaga, including 16 in the first half, and dished out six assists.

Sophomore (2004-05): Named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention by league’s coaches. Selected Most Outstanding Player of the Austin Regional, averaging 13.5 points and 3.3 rebounds in first four games of NCAA Tournament. Recorded a season-high 24 points in NCAA Elite Eight vs. Kentucky, including 5-of-6 from behind the arc. Added 15 points vs. UNC in Final Four. Shot a team-best .500 from three-point range (10-of-20) in five NCAA Tournament games. Started 31 of 33 games on the season. Ranked fourth on the team in scoring (10.9 ppg), rebounding (3.2 rpg) and assists (3.2 apg), and ranked second in the Big Ten in free throw percentage (.84. Finished second on the squad with 41 steals (1.2 spg). Scored in double figures 21 times. Recorded 20 points and a career-best nine rebounds vs. Purdue. Dished out a season-high five assists, while committing no turnovers, vs. Duke. Was perfect from the line in 11 games.

full prospect profile

[dongzky]

and here are the Cavs pick for this year..........

1st round (25th pick)
Shannon Brown - click to view profile

2nd round(42nd pick)
Daniel Gibson - click to view profile

2nd round(55th pick)
Ejike Ugboaja - click to view profile


what do you guys think?

[lunateec22]

Shannon Brown is a decent pick for the Cavs considering there is not enough guy in the roster who can jump right out of the building. The Cavs got an athletic guard who excels in transition, can shoot, and is a pretty good defender. They should have settled for a big guy but, i think, wa nay lain big ang na-project sa #25-30.

The second round draftees Daniel Gibson and this Nigerian guy... I was a bit amazed most teams passed on Gibson since he can really play the point and I think the Cavs realized that he's too good to pass on. The Nigerian can at least stay, say, 2-3 years outside or in the NBDL to improve.

As for Ilgauskas, trading him is a possibility, but his work ethic and aging knees may add a disencouraging value to it... if they can work it out and trade him for a fresh 7-footer or draft a big guy, then i guess Z is gonna move down. BUt of course, he's still has something in his sleeves and he's the Cavs only reliable center. Sakit sad sa ila kung i-trade dayon karon...

[jungie]

they should get a deffensive guy sa post na at the same time rebounder/stopper

[lunateec22]

they should get a deffensive guy sa post na at the same time rebounder/stopper

I think Z is already capable of those... if gnahan sila ug backup, they should sign a cheaper big man, say, Stephen Hunter or Kelvin Cato.

[slakker]

hopefully they'll be able to sign Lebron to a long term contract extension. mao na pinaka-importante....

[dongzky]

I think LeBron wants to stay as a Cavalier. I remember him saying that he is not gonna go ring chasing(go to a team that is already well built). He wants to build from nothing to a championship team. Well, according to what I've read in some articles in the NBA, the only team who can offer the highest deal right now on LeBron is Cleveland. So I think 99.99% LeBron will be in a Cavs uniform for a long time...... and hopefully when he and the Cavs start to fullfill their destiny. Not just the LeBron era, but the Cavaliers era :mrgreen:

[dongzky]

Click: LeBron to sign extension worth up to $80M

[--Makoy--]

lebron james doesnt have to sign for a championship caliber team. he has the potential. he's young and give him more years, he could bring the cavs the title

[dongzky]

Flip Murray is out......
click: http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll...607170313/1127