In an excerpt from his book The Blueprint: LeBron James, Cleveland's Deliverance, and the Making of the Modern NBA, Jason Lloyd of The Athletic wrote how former Cavaliers general manager Chris Grant did not want to draft Anthony Bennett with the No. 1 pick in the 2013 draft.
"Grant was high on (Ben) McLemore, but everyone knew he wasn’t in Irving’s league in terms of talent and ability" Lloyd writes. "So when the Cavs front office sat down before the draft to cast their vote on who to take, the final tally was 9-1 in favor of Bennett.