Lester

There haven't been too many instances this season where I had to stop and wonder what the Cavs season would have been like if the Clippers pick didn't hit one, and Cleveland wouldn't have gotten Kyrie Irving. Since Kyrie has gotten hurt, I've had the chance to see and wonder what that would have been like. Would the Cavs be worse than the seven-win Bobcats?

Cleveland beat Charlotte Tuesday night, thanks in large part to a man that is presumably only playing because of Irving's injury, Lester Hudson. With the types of games he's compiled, he's drawing comparisons to New York's Jeremy Lin, comparisons that I hate, but that's for a different time.

In the last three games, Hudson has 74 points and has created plenty of opportunities for his teammates. Against Charlotte, Hudson led the Cavaliers in points, assists and rebounds with 25, 8 and 6. I have no doubt he'll finish the year with Cleveland, one ten-day contract at a time.

But where does he fit in the big picture, the rebuilding plan? How will he be used once Kyrie is healthy? Will he be a role player looking towards the future? Is he even for real?

At the moment I'm a huge fan of the 27 year-old guard, but how much longer until his play almost certainly goes south? He isn't the answer I don't think, but it's fun while it lasts.

So the short answer to my question: Yes, I do think the Cavs could certainly be worse than Charlotte, Kyrie has been so valuable already at this point in his career. Had the Cavs not picked one, or went a different direction, who knows what this team would look like.

On one other note, Anthony Parker has been playing better since Kyrie's injury than he has in a few years. But he's old and on the verge of retirement, and everything I've seen indicates Dan Gilbert wants to throw money at an Eric Gordon or O.J. Mayo. Then there is the possibility of a Bradley Beal or Jeremy Lamb on draft day. The thought of an athletic two-guard on the floor with Kyrie gets me giddy.

Whatever the plan may be, it'll be interesting to see in Hudson can stay with the team next year and beyond, or if he's just at the tail end of his 15 minutes of fame.