Michigan fans must have checked their phones and radio dials multiple times Monday morning to make sure the news they were reading and hearing was true.
John Beilein has become the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Thanks to everyone at the Univ of Michigan for their incredible support these last 12 years. Our fans , alums , leaders, players and students are AMAZING It has been a heck of a ride and I hope you enjoyed our teams and staff as much as I did !Go Blue Forever ! #GoBlue
— John Beilein (@JohnBeilein) May 13, 2019The NBA Draft Lottery is being held Tuesday evening and the Cavs have a 14% chance of landing the first overall pick along with the New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns.
Zion Williamson is the most coveted NBA draft pick LeBron James and it appears that may have helped Beileins choice to leave the University of Michigan.
According to crainscleveland.com:
On Tuesday, May 14, representatives from the Cleveland Cavaliers and 13 other NBA teams will gather in Chicago for the draft lottery. Each will be hoping for a shot at Williamson, who is regarded by many analysts as the top prospect since Kevin Durant and could have the best combination of potential on- and off-court impact since LeBron James.
The Cavs, along with the New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns, have the best chance to land the high-flying 18-year-old, but Cleveland's odds, at 14%, are remote. Williamson, though, is a rare prospect for whom the "lottery" tag is appropriate.
Cleveland has had luck in the lottery in the past. They have had the first over pick in 2003, 2011, 2013 and 2014.
Does Beilein know something we don't?
