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TheCavaliers surprised the college and NBA basketball worlds by to a five-year deal on Monday.Now, Cleveland can make another splash if it can win Tom Glavine Jersey Tuesdays NBA Draft lottery, with the presumed prize being Duke forward Zion Williamson. The Cavaliers tied with the Suns for the second-worst record in the NBA at 19-63, and both teams have a 14percentchance of winning the lottery along with the Knicks (17- Tyler Flowers Jersey 65).If history is any indication,luck might just be on Clevelands side.MORE:Cleveland has made the No. 1 pick five times in the NBA Draft Hank Aaron Jersey lottery era, which began in 1985. Every time that has happened, the Cavs emerged as an Eastern Conference contender within a few seasons.That started in 1986, when Cleveland traded with the Clippersand drafted North Carolina center Brad Daugherty withthe No. 1 pick. The Cavs then grabbed Ron Harper seven picks later at No. 8 and traded for Mark Price, who was Robbie Erlin Jersey drafted by the Mavericks with the first pick in the second round.That core helped the Cavs become a playoff regular from the late 1980s to mid-1990s. Cleveland made the playoffs eight times from 1987-96, including a trip to the 1992 Eastern Conference finals.The Cavs won the lottery again in 2003, draftingLeBron James from St. Vincent-St. Marys Luke Jackson Jersey High School.The rest is history.James had two stints with the Cavs and took the team to the NBA Finals five times in 10 playoff appearances, including a Shane Greene Jersey championship run in 2016.A run of three No. 1 picks in four seasons this decademade that second stint with James po sible.The Cavs traded for the Clippers' 2011 first-round pick duringthe regular season, and that landed atNo. 1 overall. Cleveland selectedKyrie Matt Joyce Jersey Irving, who later emerged as James wing man. Irving was a four-time All-Star before being shipped toBoston in 2017.In 2013, the Cavs bumped up two spots to win the NBA Draft lottery in 2013 and drafted UNLV forward Anthony Bennett with the No. 1 pick. Cleveland Mike Soroka Jersey won the lottery one more time in 2014, with a 1.70 percent chance. The Cavsjumped up eight spots toNo. 1 and took Andrew Wiggins.MORE: The Cavs used Bennett and Wiggins to trade for Timberwolvesforward Kevin Love, the third key piece in the four NBA Finals runs with James and Irving.Love is the onlyone remaining fromthe Cavs' "Big Three" era.Last year'sfirst-round pick, Collin Sexton, averaged 16.7 points per game Dansby Swanson Jersey as a rookie. Cedi Osman and Jordan Clarkson are capable scorers. Landing Williamson would at least give Beilein a base capable for reaching the playoffs within two seasons with the right pieces.The Beilein hire was risky, especially considering it was before the lottery. If Cleveland lands the No. 1 pick, then there might be fewer skeptics.Will Cleveland feel that Deion Sanders Jersey luck one more time?