Nick Gilbert, 14, the son of Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, covers his face prior to the start of the 2011 NBA basketball draft lottery, Tuesday, May 17, 2011 in Secaucus, N.J. Gilbert represented the Cavaliers, who won the …
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Updated: Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 9:51 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 9:44 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) - Just as they did eight years ago when the Cavaliers won a chance at drafting LeBron James, Cleveland fans erupted when their team won the NBA draft lottery.
Hundreds of fans who gathered at the team's draft party, counted down the final picks and then screamed and chanted "Let's Go Cavs" moments after the team wound up with the No. 1 overall pick. The Cavs were doubly lucky: they also have the No. 4 overall pick.
In 2003, the Cavs won the lottery and used the pick to select James, who gave them seven great seasons before leaving as a free agent last summer. Without James, the Cavs lost 63 games, a 42-game swing from the previous season.
The Cavs will likely select Duke point guard Kyrie Irving in June's draft.
Held: June 23 at The Prudential Center, Newark, N.J.
First Round
1. Cleveland (from L.A. Clippers)
2. Minnesota
3. Utah (from New Jersey)
4. Cleveland
5. Toronto
6. Washington
7. Sacramento
8. Detroit
9. Charlotte
10. Milwaukee
11. Golden State
12. Utah
13. Phoenix
14. Houston
15. Indiana
16. Philadelphia
17. New York
18. Washington (from Atlanta)
19. Charlotte (from New Orleans via Portland)
20. Minnesota (from Memphis via Utah)
21. Portland
22. Denver
23. Houston (from Orlando via Phoenix)
24. Oklahoma City
25. Boston
26. Dallas
27. New Jersey (from L.A. Lakers)
28. Chicago (from Miami via Toronto)
29. San Antonio
30. Chicago
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Second Round
31. Miami (from Minnesota)
32. Cleveland
33. Detroit (from Toronto)
34. Washington
35. Sacramento
36. New Jersey
37. L.A. Clippers (from Detroit)
38. Houston (from L.A. Clippers)
39. Charlotte
40. Milwaukee
41. L.A. Lakers (from Golden State via New Jersey)
42. Indiana
43. Chicago or Golden State (from Utah via Chicago)
44. Chicago or Golden State (from Phoenix via Chicago)
45. New Orleans (from Philadelphia)
46. L.A. Lakers (from New York)
47. L.A. Clippers (from Houston)
48. Atlanta
49. Memphis
50. Philadelphia (from New Orleans)
51. y-Portland
52. z-Denver
53. Orlando
54. Cleveland (from Oklahoma City via Miami)
55. Boston
56. L.A. Lakers
57. Dallas
58. L.A. Lakers (from Miami)
59. San Antonio
60. Sacramento (from Chicago via Milwaukee)
y-May be conveyed to Detroit via Denver.
z-May be conveyed to Portland or to Detroit.
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