Cavs select Duke’s Jones, trade him to Minnesota for 2 picks

Not only did the Cavaliers not pick first overall this season in the NBA draft, they even traded their only first-round pick. The Cavs used the No. 24 overall pick to take Duke point guard Tyus Jones, then traded him to Minnesota for two second-round picks, a person familiar with the move told the Associated Press on Thursday night. After the Cavs lost to Golden State in the NBA Finals, general manager David Griffin said he wanted to mimic the Warriors' model and add more versatile playmakers to Cleveland's roster in order to help megastar LeBron James.