Cleveland Cavaliers supporters are, for the most part, very happy that their favorite team has drawn Isaac Okoro the night of the draft. However, the young winger trained in Auburn was clearly not the first choice of the franchise of Ohio. According to Brian Windhorst, the Cavs were hoping to get their hands on Patrick Williams. But the latter was selected just one row ahead, in fourth position, by the Chicago Bulls.
Windhorst, who is now a reporter for ESPN, has long worked in the local Cleveland media and is probably well informed. In any case, even if they are not the same players, it seems obvious that the Cavaliers were looking for a particular profile: a winger capable of defending well.
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Isaac Okoro has interesting potential. His shot could fail him in the NBA. But Scouts consider it the easiest element to work on when a young player agrees to fully invest. On the other hand, he is a sacred athlete capable of defending on several different attacking profiles. And that’s typically what Cavaliers lack. Cleveland can already count on promising Collin Sexton, Darius Garland and Kevin Porter Jr to score points.
