Cleveland Cavaliers: 5 options for pick No. 5 in 2019 NBA Draft

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2. Cam Reddish

Cam Reddish is by far the riskiest player the Cleveland Cavaliers could consider drafting. Heading into his freshman season as the third-highest ranked high school prospect, Reddish has had a roller coaster experience at Duke.

The hype around Reddish heading into college was serious. His game quickly drew comparisons to NBA star Paul George, who was known for his smooth shot-making and lockdown defensive capabilities. While we did see Reddish show flashes of these talents, they were just that: flashes.

For his freshman season, Cam averaged just 13.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game while shooting below 40 percent from the field. His most impressive stretch came in the first eight games of the year when he was putting up 16.3 points per game on a much better 43.3 percent shooting from the 3-point line and 42.7 percent shooting overall.

At his best, Cam is the second coming of PG-13. At his worst, he is a non-factor on the court with only his average defense as a skill. We have seen both sides of Reddich during his time with Duke and there is no telling which direction his NBA career will go. For this reason, he falls to second on our list.