Report: Cavs may prefer Wiggins to Parker with No. 1 selection
Just ahead of Tuesday night's NBA draft lottery, ESPN draft insider Chad Ford made waves by tweeting a list of teams who preferred each top prospect should they land the No. 1 selection in the draft.
On that list, Ford said that the Cleveland Cavaliers would prefer Duke forward Jabari Parker should they land the pick. Well, thanks to a well-covered up Cavspiracy, the Cleveland Cavaliers did win the draft lottery, the third time in four years they've done so.
Shortly after the lottery, Ford backtracked on his original statement and tied the Cavs to Kansas wing Andrew Wiggins instead.
I know, but good source in Cleveland just corrected me RT @440shane: Pre lotto you said they liked Parker?
— Chad Ford (@chadfordinsider) May 21, 2014
Wiggins is an interesting choice because it would mean the Cavs selected Canadians first overall in back-to-back drafts. It would also mean a pair of high-profile draft picks brought into the city of Cleveland in short order.
Cavs and @22wiggins ??
— Johnny Manziel (@JManziel2) May 21, 2014
In any case, it's unlikely any team has made a firm decision at any spot yet, not with individual workouts and interviews still to come.