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Golden State Warriors: 13 trades for each team in the NBA Draft Lottery

By Tony Pesta

ATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 22: John Collins #20 of the Atlanta Hawks reacts during the first half of an NBA game against the Dallas Mavericks at State Farm Arena on February 22, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 22: John Collins #20 of the Atlanta Hawks reacts during the first half of an NBA game against the Dallas Mavericks at State Farm Arena on February 22, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) /
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4. Cleveland Cavaliers

For the second straight season, the Cleveland Cavaliers finished with a bottom-three record only to fall out of the top-three of the NBA Draft Lottery and land at the No. 5 position. This is a crushing blow for a franchise attempting to fill the void left by LeBron James and Kyrie Irving.

With limited cap space and not much talent on the roster, the Cavaliers only hope of acquiring a star is landing one in the draft. This is all the reason for them to grow desperate and trade up in the order to heighten their chances of finding a star.

Giving up on either Collin Sexton or Darius Garland this early would be foolish for the Cavaliers and Kevin Porter Jr. should be their only player off-limits. This leaves Cedi Osman as the only logical player to include in the swap.

Osman is one of the more underrated players in the league, averaging 11.0 points and 2.4 assists on close to 40 percent shooting from the 3-point line on a team that often neglects to pass him the ball. He would be a natural fit in the Warriors system and could surprise some with his ability to create plays for others.

Obviously, Osman isn’t enough to warrant coughing up the No. 2 pick. This means the Cavaliers would have to include a future pick and the Warriors would likely include a player like Jordan Poole for compensation.

This deal doesn’t seem to make too much sense for either side – but if there was a trade to be made between these two teams, this is the most logical move.

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