The Cavaliers didn’t really have much playing time to offer the rookies but they both appear to have a future with the Cavs. Point guard Daniel Gibson played in 60 games this season and he averaged 16.5 minutes, 4.6 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Gibson also hit 41.9% from three-point range and when he’s in the game, the Cavs run an up-tempo offense because of his speed with the basketball. He could be a future starter. Shannon Brown (SG) was the first round pick of the Cavs and he struggled when on the floor. He played in 23 games this season and he averaged 3.2 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. He also only shot 37.8% from the floor. Brown will need to improve his game if he wants to see the floor in the future.

Rookie point guard Daniel Gibson will miss the next two weeks with a sprained toe. He has played in 45 games and he’s averaged 17.3 minutes, 5.2 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game so far this season. Gibson really does a good job of pushing the ball up court on offense and they will likely miss him the next two weeks.

The Cavaliers considered taking Daniel Gibson in the first round because they liked him so much, but when Shannon Brown dropped to them in the first round Danny Ferry shifted gears and selected Brown. He tried desperately to trade up to snag Gibson, but he fell into their lap in the second round. Ferry and the Cavs were probably doing backflips in the teams’ offices. Daniel Gibson has now been elevated to the starting line-up to replace Eric Snow and he’s done well in his first three games. He reminds me a lot of Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs because he’s not a pass-first point guard. He’s also very fast and has a nice jump shot. He has played in 35 games this season and is averaging 15.4 minutes, 4.9 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists. Look for all of those numbers to jump now that he’s a starter. He also has hit 32 of 69 (46.4%) from three point range and he’ll make the opposition pay for packing the defense in the paint against the Cavs.

1st round pick Shannon Brown has been a huge disappointment for the Cavs. He’s only played in 10 games and is averaging 10.3 minutes, 2.5 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists. His shooting has also been awful as he’s only 10 of 33 (30.3%) shooting from the floor.

The Cavs figured that whoever they drafted probably wouldn’t get much playing time, but with the injury to Larry Hughes gave the kids some playing time. Second round pick Daniel Gibson has played well in his minutes on the court. Gibson has played in 10 games and has averaged 17.4 minutes, 7.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game so far this season. Gibson is an outstanding shooter as he has hit 15 of 33 3-pointers this season (45.5%). He looks like a steal in the second round.

Shannon Brown was the Cavs 1st round pick and he hasn’t played as well as Gibson. Brown has played in 10 games and has averaged 10.3 minutes, 2.5 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game so far this season.

Danny Ferry and the Cavs had a good and maybe great draft. Only time will tell.