Cleveland Cavaliers Win 2011 NBA Draft Lottery; Karma Police Still Looking For Lebron James

SECAUCUS, NEW JERSEY. If Karma is a b****, as Lebron likes to tweet on twitter, it certainly did not turn its b****iness at the Cleveland Cavaliers during this important evening.

Grant, Nick, and Dan Gilbert were only part of the contingent that represented Cleveland at the 2011 NBA Draft Lottery; the Cleveland Cavaliers secured the #1 and #4 Overall Picks in the 2011 NBA Draft. 

In tonight's NBA Draft Lottery, the Cavs were the unquestioned, big winners, translating a total 22.7% chance into the 1st Overall selection in June's NBA Draft.

The winning lottery pick was acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers in the trade that sent Mo Williams to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Baron Davis and the first round pick. The Clippers finished the season with a 32 - 50 record, the 8th worst record in the league this season-- good enough for only a 2.8% chance of winning the NBA's annual Draft Lottery.

Together with their own pick, the Cavaliers will have the #1 and #4 Overall Selections in the NBA Draft scheduled for June 23rd.

The Cleveland contingent pulled out all the stops for some good luck, but the man of the hour was 14 year old Nick Gilbert, son of Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, who represented the team on stage.

Nick was born with a disorder called neurofibromatosis, which cause numerous tumors to grow along the nerves in the body. At the age of 14, he is an ambassador for the Children's Tumor Foundation. His appearance at the 2011 NBA Draft Lottery helped to raise nearly $40,000 for the foundation, and his father, Dan, agreed to match the money that is raised.

Also joining the Cleveland contingent were current Cleveland Browns Josh Cribbs and Joe Haden, as well as, former Cleveland Brown Bernie Kosar.

Following the poorly conceived and disrespectful "Decision" special on ESPN where Lebron announced his "taking his talents" to Miami, Dan Gilbert responded with an open letter to Cavalier fans promising to win a championship before Lebron's new team. Acquiring two of the top four picks in June's NBA Draft will help to accelerate the Cavs efforts to rebuild.

Some players (along with some footage on them) that the Cavs will be considering with the #1 and #4 Overall Picks:

KYRIE IRVING (Point Guard, 6'3")



DERRICK WILLIAMS (Small Forward, 6'8")




ENES KANTER (Center, 6'10")



BRANDON KNIGHT (Point Guard, 6'3")



KAWHI LEONARD (Small Forward, 6'7")


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