Cleveland Cavaliers: 5 early prospects in 2019 NBA Draft

1. R.J. Barrett, SG/SF — Duke

The No. 1 option on this list is R.J. Barrett. The Duke commit has become widely known for his all-around dominant skill-set. Barrett is a guy who can impact the game in multiple ways.

As a senior in high school, he led his team to a perfect 32-0 record en route to being named the 2018 Naismith Player of the Year. During his final year in high school, Barrett averaged 27.0 points per game on 50.4 percent shooting from the field.

Barrett was the No. 1 college prospect and has already gotten himself off to a great start with Duke. So far, he’s had multiple 30-plus point performances for the Blue Devils during their exhibition games. He’s looked very promising and has controlled each game he played in.

He will likely be the first pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and if the Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves in a position to take him, they would be foolish to pass up on that opportunity.