For each of the past four NBA Drafts, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been at or near the top of those teams doing the selecting. That was the “reward” for a series of seasons that ranged from absolutely terrible to very mediocre.
Of course on three of those occasions, it resulted in the Cavaliers getting the top overall pick. That, in turn, led to the presence of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love on this past year’s roster, which means that the pain endured during that time is starting to have benefits attached to it.