Born: March 23, 1992 (age 20)
Team: Cleveland Cavaliers
Position: PG
Irving was taken first overall by the Cavaliers and has enjoyed a pretty good rookie year. In 51 games Irving averaged 18.5 points, 3.7 rebs, and 5.4 assists. Irving got off to a fast start, and through twenty-three games, had ten games with 20+ points. Irving also scored 34 points in the NBA Rising Stars, earning MVP honors.
It's tough to see a lot of Irving since he plays for the Cavs and they aren't a good team, but he is a hell of a building block in a league that seems to be more and more centered around PGs. You see the improvement in the team since he has joined as the Cavs had 2 more wins then last year and this year was a shortened season. He brought their winning percentage up from 23% to 32%. Sure that isn't overly impressive, but the Cavaliers were 16-25 before the trade deadline and 5-20 after it. They will draft no lower than sixth and, if the draft lottery goes chalk, will have the No. 3 overall selection. They also have the Nos. 24, 33 and 34 picks, so they should have a better lineup to put around Irving next year, so I expect his assists to rise, and his overall production to improve.
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