NBA Draught 2011....

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Cavaliers take Irving with No. 1 pick in NBA draft

By BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Basketball Writer

NEWARK, New Jersey (AP)-The Cleveland Cavaliers have selected Kyrie Irving with the No. 1 pick, making the point Australia-born guard their first of two choices in the top four of the NBA draft.


Despite playing 11 games in his only college season because of a toe injury on his right foot, Irving was too good to pass up Thursday night with the Cavaliers' first No. 1 pick since taking LeBron James(notes) in 2003.

The draft gives them a chance to quickly rebuild less than a year after James left for Miami, as they also own the No. 4 selection.
Only a few miles from where he grew up, Irving received loud cheers after the pick was announced. He has said he has no health concerns, making him the likely best choice in what's been called a weak draft.

 

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NEWARK, NJ - JUNE 23: Kyrie Irving (R) from Duke greets NBA Commissioner David Stern after he was selected number one overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round during the 2011 NBA Draft at the Prudential Center on June 23, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey.

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NEWARK, NJ - JUNE 23: Derrick Williams from Arizona smiles after he was selected #2 overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round during the 2011 NBA Draft at the Prudential Center on June 23, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey.

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NEWARK, NJ - JUNE 23: Enes Kanter (R) from Istanbul, Turkey greets NBA Commissioner David Stern after he was selected #3 overall by the Utah Jazz in the first round during the 2011 NBA Draft at the Prudential Center on June 23, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey.

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This reminds me when Hasheem Thabeet was selected No.2 Pick in the NBA draft last season

 

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NEWARK, NJ - JUNE 23: Bismack Biyombo from the Congo celebrates with his guests in the players' green room after he was picked #7 overall by the Sacramento Kings in the first round during the 2011 NBA Draft at the Prudential Center on June 23, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey.

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NEWARK, NJ - JUNE 23: Kemba Walker from UCONN is overcome with emotion while he is interviewed by Mark Jones after he was selected #9 overall by the Charlotte Bobcats in the first round during the 2011 NBA Draft at the Prudential Center on June 23, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey.
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NEWARK, NJ - JUNE 23: Jimmer Fredette from BYU greets NBA Commissioner David Stern after he was selected #10 overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round during the 2011 NBA Draft at the Prudential Center on June 23, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Markieff Morris from the Kansas Jayhawks celebrates with his guests in the green room after he was drafted #13 overall by the Phoenix Suns in the first round during the 2011 NBA Draft at the Prudential Center on June 23, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey.
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Alec Burks from the Colorado Buffalos greets NBA Commissioner David Stern after he was selected #12 overall by the Utah Jazz in the first round during the 2011 NBA Draft at the Prudential Center on June 23, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey.
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NBA Commissioner David Stern, left, poses with Providence's Marshon Brooks, who was selected by the Boston Celtics with the No. 25 pick in the NBA basketball draft Thursday, June 23, 2011, in Newark, N.J.
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Jonas Valanciunas from Utena, Lithuania walks on the event floor after being picked #5 overall by the Toronto Raptors in the first round during the 2011 NBA Draft at the Prudential Center on June 23, 2011 in Newark, New Jersey.
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NBA Commissioner David Stern, left, poses with the No. 11 overall draft pick, Washington State guard Klay Thompson, who was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the NBA basketball draft Thursday, June 23, 2011, in Newark, N.J.
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