The Cavs won the 1st and 4th picks last night, here are the 1st and 4th picks from 2000 on - will these fellas a championship make? I wouldn't be so sure. Success rate can't be higher than %50. We know they are picking Kyrie Irving & probably Kanter - would you be thrilled beyond belief at your chances? If you were Orlando, would you sign and trade Dwight for these picks? I would!
2010 - John Wall, Wesley Johnson
Way, way, way too early to judge either of these guys. But Cavs fans, you aren't winning in '11-'12 either way.
2009 - Blake Griffin, Tyreke Evans (WOW!)
Immediate impact players, although Evans has had big time maturity issues. Just speaks to the insanity of the draft, and drafting young players.
2008 - Derek Rose, Russell Westbrook (WOW!)
Two years into these picks, you have a mega-squad...
2007 - Greg Oden, Mike Conley
Injuries and disappointments...Conley isn't bad, but he's not a championship PG/SG
2006 - Andrea Bargnani, Tyrus Thomas
No thanks.
2005 - Andrew Bogut, Chris Paul
Took Bogut a LONG time to get good, Paul was immediate. If the Cavs use this blueprint, they are a strong '14-'15 team.
2004 - Dwight Howard, Shaun Livingston
Poor Shaun. Dwight + anyone is a good bet, although I can't stand him.
2003 - Lebron James, Chris Bosh
Eight seasons later, 0 championships
2002 - Yao Ming, Drew Gooden
See Oden & Conley
2001 - Kwame Brown, Eddy Curry
Plop.
2000 - Kenyon Martin, Marcus Fizer
Not horrible, but not what you want...
