by Round 2
31 Indiana (from Houston via Cleveland) – Trevion Williams, PF/C, Purdue, 6’10”
32 Orlando – Collin Gillespie, G, Villanova, 6’3”
33 Toronto (from Detroit via San Antonio, Washington and Chicago) – Caleb Houstan, F, Michigan, 6’8”
34 Oklahoma City – Kendall Brown, F, Baylor, 6’7”
35 Orlando (from Indiana via Milwaukee) – Wendell Moore Jr., G/F, Duke, 6’5”
36 Portland – Ismael Kamagate, C, France, 6’11”
37 Sacramento – Jake LaRavia, F, Wake Forest, 6’8”
38 San Antonio (from Los Angeles Lakers via Chicago and Washington) – Patrick Baldwin Jr., F, Milwaukee, 6’9”
39 Cleveland (from San Antonio via Utah) – Keon Ellis, G, Alabama, 6’5” 
Despite selecting Malaki Branham in the lottery, the Cavs have the luxury of just being able to select the best available rather than position of need. Ellis is the same height as Branham and nearly the same weight. They are both shooting guards with the ability to play small forward. So why should the Cavs make what appears to be a redundant selection here in the second round?
Reports are that Ellis impressed the Cavs during his pre-draft workouts. He and Branham also offer quite different styles of play. Where Branham is more controlled and slows the pace of play down, Ellis provides plenty of energy. He has a high more unique release in his shooting stroke but it works for him. His film shows him getting out in transition and running a lot. Branham might have the greater star potential but Ellis would immediately be loved in Cleveland as well. We would be an excellent role player.
40 Minnesota (from Washington via Cleveland) – Bryce McGowens, G, Nebraska, 6’6”
41 New Orleans – Dalen Terry, G, Arizona, 6’7”
42 New York – Peyton Watson, F, UCLA, 6’7”
43 LA Clippers – Blake Wesley, G, Notre Dame, 6’4”
44 Atlanta – Kofi Cockburn, C, Illinois, 7’0”
45 Charlotte – Johnny Juzang, F, UCLA, 6’6”
46 Detroit (from Brooklyn) – Josh Minott, F, Memphis, 6’8”
47 Memphis (from Cleveland via New Orleans and Atlanta) – Max Christie, F, Michigan State, 6’5”
48 Minnesota – Christian Braun, G, Kansas, 6’7”
49 Sacramento (from Chicago via Memphis and Detroit) – Khalifa Diop, C, Gran Canaria, 6’11”
50 Minnesota (from Denver via Philadelphia) – Jean Montero, G, Gran Canaria, 6’2”
51 Golden State (from Toronto via Philadelphia) – Moussa Diabate, F, Michigan, 6’10”
52 New Orleans (from Utah) – Orlando Robinson, C, Fresno State, 6’11″
53 Boston – JD Davison, G, Alabama, 6’2”
— Milwaukee (forfeited)
— Miami (from Philadelphia via Denver; forfeited by Miami)
54 Washington (from Dallas) – Ron Harper Jr., G/F, Rutgers, 6’5”
55 Golden State – Hugo Besson, G, NZ Breakers, 6’6″
56 Cleveland (from Miami via Indiana) – Shareef O’Neal, F, LSU, 6’10” 
The Cavaliers get their third and final selection right at the end of the night. This one is intriguing because it is all about the potential and not the college product. Shareef O’Neal is of course the son of Shaq. Shareef’s time at LSU was nowhere near as dominant as his father’s time. In fact he only averaged just over two points per game. He has struggled with some injuries and never truly settled into what was expected of him coming out of high school.
The power forward Shareef is built more like a Nance than his father. He is rather long but does not have a full build. He has a better jump shot than Shaq but is not the physical force down low. He is a raw product but the G League could do him some good. I could see him on a two-way contract fairly quickly and playing some NBA minutes if the Cavs have numerous injuries. He will most likely go undrafted but at 56 why not take the chance? He is an O’Neal and maybe he can turn into something special.
57 Portland (from Memphis via Utah) – Ryan Rollins, G, Toledo, 6’3”
58 Indiana (from Phoenix) – Iverson Molinar, G, Mississippi State, 6’3”
