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Cavs take G Garland at #5 and G/F Windler at 26

The Cleveland Cavaliers selected guard Darius Garland from Vanderbilt University with the fifth overall pick and guard/forward Dylan Windler from Belmont with the 26th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft.

Garland (6-2, 175) played one year collegiately at Vanderbilt in 2018-19, appearing in five games (all starts) and averaging 16.2 points on .750 shooting, including a .478 clip from three-point range, 3.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 27.8 minutes per game before sustaining a season-ending left knee injury against Kent State on Nov. 23. He scored 24 points in Vanderbilt’s season opener against Winthrop, the third-most points by an SEC freshman in his debut in the last 10 seasons. Garland was named SEC Freshman of the Week on Nov. 12 after combining for 43 points through his first two collegiate performances. He was a 2017-18 Naismith High School Player of the Year semifinalist and McDonald’s and Jordan Brand All-American while at Brentwood Academy in Brentwood, Tennessee, winning a record-tying four state championships and becoming the second player in Tennessee history to win three consecutive Mr. Basketball awards (Brandan Wright). Garland’s father, Winston, played seven seasons in the NBA with Golden State, the Los Angeles Clippers, Denver, Houston and Minnesota.

Windler (6-8, 200) played four years collegiately at Belmont University, averaging 13.2 points on .541 shooting, 7.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals in 29.4 minutes per game over 128 career games (97 starts). As a senior in 2018-19, he appeared in 33 games (all starts) and averaged 21.3 points (third in Ohio Valley Conference) on .540 shooting, 10.8 rebounds (first in OVC, 10th in Division I), 2.6 assists and 1.42 steals in 33.2 minutes per game. Also last season, Windler recorded 18 double-doubles (tied-13th in NCAA), was an All-OVC First Team selection and was named to the 2018-19 All-District Team by the United States Basketball Writers Association and National Association of Basketball Coaches. He helped Belmont to its first NCAA Tournament win in school history with a First Four victory over Temple on March 19, and posted 35 points and 11 rebounds against Maryland in the first round on March 21. Windler, who was a part of three conference championships during his time as a Bruin, is one of four players in OVC history to record 1,600 career points and 1,000 rebounds dating back to 1971.

Cavs Take Sexton with 8th Pick in ’18 Draft

The Cavaliers drafted Alabama point guard Collin Sexton with the eighth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft on Thursday.

Sexton averaged 19.2 points and 3.6 assists in his only season for the Crimson Tide.

LeBron Signs With Lakers

LeBron leaves Cavs again – signs 4 year deal with Lakers

Cavs Trade Kyrie for Thomas, Crowder, Zizic and Pick

On August 22nd 2017 Kyrie Irving was traded to the Boston Celtics for PG Isaiah Thomas, F Jae Crowder, rookie C Ante Zizic, the Brooklyn Nets’ 2018 unprotected first round pick from the Boston Celtics and agreed to send a 2020 second-round draft pick via the Miami Heat.


LeBron’s Cavs Stats vs All-Time Leaders

The Matrix has Signed

Shawn Marion is officially a Cav

Love a Cav, Wiggins and Bennett are Wolves

Kevin Love was traded to the Cavs in a three team deal on Aug 23, 20014 where the Timberwolves received Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett from the Cavs and Thaddeus Young from the 76ers and a $6 million trade exception. The 76ers received Mbah A Moute, Alexey Shved and a 2015 first-round pick (Miami’s 2015 first-rounder via Cleveland)

Cavs Sign Mike Miller and James Jones

Cavs Acquire Brendan Haywood and Dwight Powell for Hopson

The Cleveland Cavaliers have acquired center Brendan Haywood and the draft rights to forward Dwight Powell, the 45th pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for guard Scotty Hopson and cash considerations, General Manager David Griffin announced today.

LeBron Commits to Cavs

No information on contract, but LeBron has committed to re-join the Cavaliers.

Why are you reading this? You already know it happened.

LeBron as a Rookie