Guard/wing Jalen Green of the G League Ignite looks to make a play. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Heading into the 2021 NBA Draft lottery on Tuesday, the Cleveland Cavaliers were set to have the #5 slot after having lost a tiebreaker with the Oklahoma City Thunder, who were set to be slotted in at the #4 position.
But with that being the case, it wasn’t likely that Cleveland would actually end up with the #5 pick via the lottery. Leading into Tuesday’s lotto, the highest odds for the Cavs’ selection was for them to pick at 25.