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Jason Lloyd: Maryland center Alex Len will meet with #Cavs today Twitter @JasonLloydABJ

Cleveland Cavaliers, Draft, Alex Len 

Sam Amico: Cavs GM Chris Grant says he doesn't think this is weak draft. Also, expect Cavs to try to be bigger players in free agency than recent years Twitter @SamAmicoFSO

Cleveland Cavaliers, Draft, Chris Grant 

Joe Kotoch: Early indication in Chicago is that Cleveland really likes Nerlens Noel and Otto Porter with their top pick. Twitter @Probballdraft

Cleveland Cavaliers, Draft, Nerlens Noel, Otto Porter 

Chris Mannix: Kansas's Ben McLemore says his first three interviews were Cleveland, Minnesota and New Orleans. Twitter @ChrisMannixSI

Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, Draft, Ben McLemore 

Mary Schmitt Boyer/Jodie Valade: Kansas' Ben McLemore said he interviewed with the #Cavs on Wednesday Twitter @PDcavsinsider

Cleveland Cavaliers, Draft, Ben McLemore 

Mary Schmitt Boyer/Jodie Valade: Nerlens Noel said he has not interviewed with the Cavs and doesn't know if he has interview scheduled Twitter @PDcavsinsider

Cleveland Cavaliers, Draft, Nerlens Noel 

Chris Mannix: Lot of teams looking to talk to Lehigh's CJ McCollum. 15 total interviews scheduled. Thunder, Magic, Nuggets and Cavs already talked to him Twitter @ChrisMannixSI

Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Draft, CJ McCollum 

Mary Schmitt Boyer/Jodie Valade: Nick Gilbert will represent #Cavs on stage at the lottery for the 3rd straight year. Why not? Kid is batting .500. No word on bow tie Twitter @PDcavsinsider

Cleveland Cavaliers, Draft, Nick Gilbert 

Chris Mannix: Otto Porter has interviewed with Charlotte, Phoenix and OKC. Says he looks at Cleveland, Phoenix and Orlando as being the best fit. Twitter @ChrisMannixSI

Charlotte Bobcats, Cleveland Cavaliers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Draft, Otto Porter 

Mary Schmitt Boyer/Jodie Valade: Otto Porter Jr says he's not scheduled to meet with #Cavs this weekend. Remember Cavs drafted 2 guys they didn't interview last year Twitter @PDcavsinsider

Cleveland Cavaliers, Draft, Otto Porter 

Jason Lloyd: ESPN draft analyst Chad Ford: "I’m pretty sure the #Cavs are praying Otto Porter is there when they draft. He's a perfect fit for them." Twitter @JasonLloydABJ

Cleveland Cavaliers, Draft, Otto Porter 

Ken Berger: The Trail Blazers have hired Nate Tibbets as an assistant coach. The former Cleveland assistant had been in running for head coaching jobs. Twitter @KBergCBS

Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers, Coaching, Nate Tibbetts 

Marc J. Spears: Lakers player development Phil Handy interviewing for job to join new Cavs coach Mike Brown's staff in Cleveland today. Twitter @SpearsNBAYahoo

Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, Coaching, Mike Brown, Phil Handy 

KSTP-AM 1500 in Minnesota is reporting the Timberwolves might target shooting guard O.J. Mayo in free agency. The Cavs might kick the tires on Mayo, as well. He's expected to opt out of his contract with Dallas. News-Herald

Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Free Agency 

If the Cavs obtain Georgetown small forward Otto Porter (6-8, 200) with their first pick in the draft, they might go big with the No. 19 pick they got from the Lakers. They could package Nos. 19, 31 and 33 and try to move up five or six spots in the draft. News-Herald

Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, Draft, Otto Porter 

Anderson Varejao has been working out steadily and recently was taken off the blood thinner he was taking after developing a blood clot following surgery last winter. He'll be ready for training camp. Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cleveland Cavaliers, Injuries, Anderson Varejao 

The Cavaliers were granted permission from the Los Angeles Lakers to interview Phil Handy for Mike Brown's coaching staff, the Lakers confirmed on Thursday. Handy was Brown's player development coach with the Lakers. Akron Beacon Journal

Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, Coaching, Mike Brown, Phil Handy 

The Los Angeles Lakers have confirmed that the Cavaliers have received permission to interview developmental coach Phil Handy, who was hired by Mike Brown during his first season in L.A. in 2011-12. Mark Medina of InsideSoCal.com had the story first. The Cavs have not confirmed the report. Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, Coaching, Phil Handy 

Handy is the first known candidate the Cavs plan to interview. Brown would seem to have at least two openings on his coaching staff after the Cavs cut ties with Paul Pressey and Joe Prunty in the wake of Byron Scott's firing. Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cleveland Cavaliers, Coaching, Mike Brown, Joe Prunty, Paul Pressey, Phil Handy 

Porter is the perfect fit for Cleveland, and according to sources he is the No. 2-ranked player on the Cavs' board right now. With two dynamic scorers in their backcourt and good size up front, they need a wing like Porter who can excel without having the offense run through him. ESPN.com

Cleveland Cavaliers, Draft, Otto Porter