The Cleveland Cavaliers have been no stranger to the NBA Draft over the past five years. In fact, they are the only team in the NBA to have selected in the lottery for each of the past five drafts; a few bottom-dwellers had traded a pick somewhere in that range, while teams like the Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic made it out of the lottery one time each for a quick playoff exit.
Many of those drafts have gone well, as the Cavaliers have built the core of the team they now have. That team won 51 games, ensuring they won’t have another lottery pick and starting a new era of playoff teams.