The Cleveland Cavaliers thought they found a gold mine when they picked up the Brooklyn Nets' 2018 first-rounder in last summer's Kyrie Irving trade with the Boston Celtics.
It might not be quite as high as Cleveland hoped—Brooklyn is closer to bad than brutal—but it should still fall near the middle of the lottery.
That's good enough to potentially snag a star from what looks like a premier class. It also gives the Cavs options to address one of their primary needs.
From defensive anchors to high-level scorers, the following five prospects all offer the elite potential Cleveland envisioned when it snagged this selection.