Daily News - June 8, 2019

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No longer haunted by 23: Former Cavaliers GM Wayne Embry enjoying NBA Finals
with Toronto Raptors – Terry Pluto Author: Terry Pluto Publication:
Cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio – For years, Wayne Embry was a part of a franchise that was
haunted by No. 23.

“Michael and LeBron,” said Embry, now a consultant with the Toronto Raptors.

He was talking about Michael Jordan, then LeBron James.

I called Embry, who was in San Francisco as his team is in the NBA Finals
against Golden State. – CLICK HERE to read full story.

2019 Draft Position Preview: Bigs Author: Joe Gabriele Publication: Cavs.com

There might be a better positional group of prospects than this year’s big men,
but no group in the 2019 Draft has a better collection of names than today’s
quintet.

In less than two weeks, the Wine & Gold will be on the clock with a pair of
first rounders – Nos. 5 and 26 overall – to work with. And although Cleveland
has a rock-solid collection of versatile big men, you can never have too much
length and muscle in the middle.

Today’s group features a freakishly-long big man who can shoot the trey with
ease, a banger with an NBA-ready body, a do-it-all scorer from the Adriatic
League, an undersized high-energy guy and a player who went from being a sixth
man spot in college to becoming a first rounder on June 20. – CLICK HERE to read
full story.

The Cavs can draw inspiration from the Raptors in their rebuild Author: Evan
Dammarell Publication: Fear the Sword

This year’s iteration of the NBA Finals has been nothing short of a delight for
any basketball fan. For the first time in a while, the Golden State Warriors
feel vulnerable with All-Stars Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson sidelined with
injuries and a mediocre supporting cast. It’s the first time in a while that the
Cleveland Cavaliers are not the team that has Golden State on the ropes.

That honor goes to Cleveland’s Eastern Conference little brother – the Toronto
Raptors. Well, the Raptors were the Cavs’ little brother and punching bag when
LeBron James was still in town. Soon after James announced that he was joining
the Los Angeles Lakers last summer, the Raptors seized the opportunity by
sending DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl, and a protected first-round pick to the San
Antonio Spurs for Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green. It was both a power move and a
gamble made by the Raptors. Toronto got a top-five player in Leonard, but also
gained the fear that they could easily lose him in free agency this summer.

But for now, the trade has paid off in spades as Leonard has single-handedly
carried Toronto to their first NBA Finals. Without Leonard, the Raptors likely
would not stand a chance against the Warriors and now they have a legitimate
chance of winning a championship. But, a lot of credit should also go to the
Raptors organization as well as they made a lot of intelligent personnel
decisions leading up to the Leonard trade to make their situation a reality. –
CLICK HERE to read full story.

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