There was a lot of speculation headed into Thursday night’s NBA Draft as to what the Cleveland Cavaliers would do with the top overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. After their consensus top selection, Joel Embiid, went down with a foot injury that required surgery, they were torn between his teammate Andrew Wiggins and Duke’s Jabari Parker.
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Well, when it came time to turn the card into the commissioner, Adam Silver, they had indeed selected Wiggins, who had a stellar freshman season with the Jayhawks this past year.
But now, with all the hype that he brings along with him since his high school days when he first took the world by storm, it’s time to see whether or not he can team up with Kyrie Irving to turn the Cavaliers franchise around.
Also, with these two being together now, we will see if the lure of Wiggins paired with Irving will be enough to maybe bring LeBron James back home to Cleveland to start one hell of a dynasty.
All of these questions and more will be asked when Wiggins takes the podium on Friday for his first press conference as a member of the Cavaliers.
Here’s how you can watch it all play out live online:
Date:Â June 27
Start Time:Â 1 PM ET
Location:Â Cleveland, Ohio
Live Stream:Â NBA.com/Cavaliers
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