BROOKLYN: The Cleveland Cavaliers dipped into the Canadian talent pool for the second-straight year by making Andrew Wiggins the top pick in the National Basketball Association’s entry draft on Thursday night.
Wiggins’ selection comes one year after the Cavaliers took his Canadian compatriot Anthony Bennett with the first-overall pick.
“A thousand thoughts are going through my head right now. It’s a dream come true,” said Wiggins. “I’ve been dreaming of this moment since I was a little kid. It doesn’t even feel real right now.”
American forward Jabari Parker went to the Milwaukee Bucks with the number two pick, while the Philadelphia 76ers took Cameroon centre Joel Embiid third overall.
Orlando took power forward Aaron Gordon at number four and Utah selected Australian shooting guard Dante Exum
fifth.
The entry draft, held at the Barclays Center arena which is the home of the Brooklyn Nets, is the annual selection of college players that helps NBA teams replenish their rosters. AFP
