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NBA Draft 2019: Top 3 Players for the Cleveland Cavaliers to pick at No. 5

By Chris Kern

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - APRIL 08: De'Andre Hunter #12 of the Virginia Cavaliers is defended by Jarrett Culver #23 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the second half during the 2019 NCAA men's Final Four National Championship game at U.S. Bank Stadium on April 08, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - APRIL 08: De'Andre Hunter #12 of the Virginia Cavaliers is defended by Jarrett Culver #23 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the second half during the 2019 NCAA men's Final Four National Championship game at U.S. Bank Stadium on April 08, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – APRIL 06: Jarrett Culver #23 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders reacts in the second half against the Michigan State Spartans during the 2019 NCAA Final Four semifinal at U.S. Bank Stadium on April 6, 2019, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – APRIL 06: Jarrett Culver #23 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders reacts in the second half against the Michigan State Spartans during the 2019 NCAA Final Four semifinal at U.S. Bank Stadium on April 6, 2019, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

2. Jarrett Culver

Just a couple of months ago Jarrett Culver seemed to be one of the most underrated prospects in this draft class and now he has turned himself into a top-five prospect in this class. He has turned himself into one of the best two-way prospects in this class.

We have seen him dominate games on both ends of the floor throughout the season as well as during the NCAA Tournament. He has made a huge jump from his freshman season to his sophomore season which ended with him receiving the Big 12 Player of the Year award.

He averaged 18.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.5 steals per game. There have been many games this season where he just puts the team on his back and leads them to a win. Texas Tech is elite defensively, but they do struggle on offense at times which is when they need him to really lead them.

His inconsistency on the offensive end was on full display in some big moments including during the national championship game, but he did have some standout performances as well. In that game, he finished with 31 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists on 12-19 shooting including 4-8 from three-point range.

With Collin Sexton in the backcourt, they could really benefit from having a quality two-way guard alongside him. Culver would be able to provide just that as he did during his time at Texas Tech. He would be a big-time addition to the roster, but there is one player who should be higher up on their draft board.

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