According to Jason Lloyd of The Athletic, in that ill-fated 2013 NBA Draft that led to the Cleveland Cavaliers selecting UNLV’s Anthony Bennett with the first overall pick, there was much deliberation about who that player should be.
At the time, the Cavs’ general manager was current San Antonio Spurs scout Chris Grant. Grant was hired as the Cleveland Cavaliers general manager in 2010 and fired just four seasons later. However, he was responsible for the Cleveland Cavaliers drafting Kyrie Irving, Tristan Thompson and Dion Waiters, two players who played crucial roles as starters in the Cavs’ lone championship-winning season and a third (Waiters) who was ultimately traded, although it would seem that he is indeed a talented player.