The Cleveland Cavaliers are still rumored to be split between Jabari Parker and Andrew Wiggins as the No. 1 overall pick with draft night two days away.
"They are torn," a source told ESPN. "They met for three hours, and all they talked about was those two guys." Another source later added "they haven't come to a decision yet."
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According to ESPN, Cavs GM David Griffin initially had decided on taking Kansas freshman big man Joel Embiid with the No. 1 pick, but after Embiid suffered a foot injury that will sideline him for up to six-months the team turned its attention back to Parker and Wiggins.
Over the last several days, Cleveland reportedly has been leaning toward taking Parker, who averaged 19 points and nine rebounds in his only season at Duke and was named the Wayman Tisdale Award winner as the nation's top first-year player.
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With veteran forward Luol Deng a free agent, the 19-year-old Parker is viewed as more than an adequate replacement. In addition, ESPN reported owner Dan Gilbert has given his management a mandate for making the playoffs this season and the versatile Parker is widely seen as being the most NBA ready of all the top prospects.
Meanwhile, the 6-foot-8 Wiggins is viewed as being the more athletic of the two and is considered by many to perhaps have the most upside. Teamed with Embiid on the Jayhawks frontline, Wiggins averaged 17 points and six rebounds.
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