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Kentucky center Nerlens Noel was the presumed No. 1 choice for next week's NBA draft, but nobody could say for sure.

According to a report out of New Orleans, the Cleveland Cavaliers are leaning toward taking former Maryland center Alex Len first overall in this month's NBA Draft.

For fans of Electronic Arts basketball series NBA Live, the past couple years have been torturous.

Mar 3, 2012; Washington, DC, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving passes the ball defended by Washington Wizards point guard John Wall during the second half at the Verizon Center.

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For a while, it seemed as though Nerlens Noel was the no-brainer top pick in the draft.

Mike Brown was quickly made the Cavaliers' head coach after the dismissal of Byron Scott, but could the franchise have missed out on some better alternatives? Hey, Mary: The Cavs were quick to sign Mike Brown because he was the best candidate and they didn't want to compete with other teams.

With the Cleveland Cavaliers expected to have $18 million in cap room this offseason, the team will have more money to spend than most in the league, and how they choose to use said cap space will affect them for years to come.

March 20, 2013; San Jose, CA, USA; UNLV Rebels forward Anthony Bennett addresses the media in a press conference during practice the day before the second round of the 2013 NCAA tournament at HP Pavilion.

It's time for NBA Draft rumors to start circulating, despite the NBA Finals still heating up for their finish.

Kentucky's Nerlens Noel is the consensus choice for the Cavaliers with No. 1 pick.

The 19-year-old, who has been invited to the Team USA minicamp in Vegas next month, was in Los Angeles yesterday for, what we could gather, an event with Cavaliers All-Star Kyrie Irving, among others.

1 overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft - and rightfully so. has entered the discussion for the top selection on June 27, which is held by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Kentucky center Nerlens Noel will visit the Cavaliers on June 20, a source confirmed to The Plain Dealer on Tuesday.

Charlotte Bobcats point guard Kemba Walker is among 27 NBA players invited to Las Vegas for a Team USA minicamp July 22-25.

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Team USA officials will monitor the players, and some will eventually comprise the rosters for the 2014 World Cup in Madrid and/or the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

As reported by The Plain Dealer last week , Cavaliers All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving and teammates Dion Waiters and Tyler Zeller have been invited to take part in the USA Basketball mini-camp, July 22-25, in Las Vegas.

"In one sense, the Browns' quarterback problems can accurately be traced back to the ill-fated decision to take Tim Couch first overall in 1999.

The Cavs should take Otto Porter number 1 in the draft and they will be a 4-8 seed in the West if Andy V. and Irving stay healthy.