With the Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets kicking off the NBA Finals on Thursday night, it’s time that the other 28 teams in the NBA turned their focus fully to the 2023 NBA Draft and offseason. For the Cleveland Cavaliers, this summer will mark the first time since 2017 that the team doesn’t own a first-round pick.
Interestingly enough, the Cavaliers didn’t have any draft picks at all in 2016 and 2017. Despite that, as the Heat have shown over the course of their improbable run to the NBA Finals, key contributors to a successful team can be found in the second round and beyond.