The Cavaliers got their point guard in Daniel Gibson with the #42 pick and selected Nigerian small forward Ejike Ugboaja with their third and final pick of the 2006 draft. Gibson, a sophomore out of Texas, put up 13.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.1 assists last season.
With the selection of Shannon Brown and Gibson, the Cavs really shored up their backcourt and shooting issues. Gibson also is a very solid outside threat, shooting the three at a 38% clip last season. The pick of Ugboaja was a little confusing, however. He’s a raw small forward who may not even make the team. I would have preferred the Cavs had gone with a big man with their last pick, someone like Terence Dials of OSU, considering the uncertainty with Drew Gooden. Overall, Danny Ferry did a pretty decent job with the draft and improved the team where they needed it most.
I don’t expect Gooden to remain with the Cavs. Z is a lock, and with Andy emerging as a force, I don’t see Drew sticking around. Rumor has it that he’ll be involved in a 3 team trade, which would probably explain why they went in the direction they did on draft day.
As Roda pointed out in his last post, the Cavaliers didn’t want to bring three rookies into camp, so I imagine they’ll wait on Ugboaja.
Gibson looks like a good scorer but I would’ve prefered to see them take a PG who’s better at running the team. Maybe he’ll surprise us, and I like the fact that, like Shannon Brown, Gibson can play D.
we need shooters cause lebron and hughes can run the offense
defenders help as well, so I like the pick