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Kyrie Irving didn’t know if he was going to be the No. 1 pick until NBA commissioner David Stern called his name.

“I was as surprised as anyone,” he said.

You’re going to Cleveland, kid.

Moving further away from LeBron James’ maddening departure, the Cavaliers selected Duke’s versatile point guard with the top pick in Thursday’s draft, an expected-and-safe selection for a franchise that had to endure a 63-loss season after being abandoned last July by James short of a championship.

Irving played only 11 games last season for the Blue Devils because of a toe injury, but that didn’t scare off the Cavaliers, who strongly considered Arizona forward Derrick Williams before settling on the 6-foot-2 Irving, the class of what is considered one of the weakest drafts in years.

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article courtesy of Wkyc.com

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