Cavaliers pay the price to draft Kay Felder

Twice in the past two years, LeBron James has witnessed firsthand Kay Felder’s ability to sway the outcome of games.

James, whose Cavaliers selected Felder with the 54th overall pick in Thursday’s NBA draft, might have seen.

Felder still must make Cleveland’s roster this fall, but his odds seem high after the organization paid the Atlanta Hawks $2.4 million to acquire the pick.

Kay Felder glides to the basket against Wright State Kay Felder glides to the basket against Wright State last season.

Matthew Dellavedova, who has served as the Cavaliers’ backup point guard behind Kyrie Irving the past three seasons, is seen among the more likely players to sign with another team, which could make Felder’s path to the roster and a role in the rotation easier.

The financial side of being picked by Cleveland also appears to aid Felder.

“What happened is the best thing that could happen, because Cleveland had no draft picks and paid over $2 million to get him,” Kampe said.