CLEVELAND, Ohio — The NBA draft is Thursday (ESPN, 7:30 p.m.) and the Cavaliers have a young and bold front office willing to take risks. They have an owner with money.

All of that has me scribbling away:

1. What would a Cavaliers summer be without a Kevin Love rumor? As one NBA source told me, “Griff loves Kevin.” Griff is New Orleans GM David Griffin, the same David Griffin who brought Love to the Cavs in 2014.

2. Griffin has the No. 4 pick in the draft, right in front of the Cavs at No. 5. He also has a riverboat load of first round picks after his big trade with the Lakers for Anthony Davis. And Griffin is a bit of riverboat gambler, as Cavs fans know, when it comes to trades.

3. The thinking on Love to New Orleans is Griffin decides to pair top pick Zion Williamson and all the young players he added from the Lakers (Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball and Josh Hart) with Love and returning guard Jrue Holiday and make a move for the playoffs within the next two seasons.

4. The Cavs would keep adding draft assets and young players. They’d go extremely young with the No. 4 and No. 5 picks and who knows what else. Suppose they like both Darius Garland and De’Andre Hunter – and I think they do. This would allow them to grab both players.

5. As I reported Monday, the Cavs sent at least five people to watch a private workout set up by agent Rich Paul for Garland in Los Angeles. That was over the weekend. Garland also worked out for the Lakers, but that was before the Lakers traded the No. 4 pick to New Orleans. He played only five games before his season ended with meniscus knee surgery. He has scheduled a workout with the Knicks, who have the No. 3 pick.

6. This would not be a straight Kevin Love for the No. 4 pick deal. There are major salary cap considerations. Other players and picks would be involved. I also know Cavs GM Koby Altman also likes Love. Coach John Beilein told me in a casual conversation how he can’t wait to coach Love.

7. I have heard from several NBA sources that Griffin is “running an auction” for the No. 4 pick. He has Williamson at No. 1. He has lots of other young players. Many in the NBA believe Griffin will do something with the No. 4 pick – and the Cavs are said to be interested in it.

8. I’d love to see the Cavs’ young players on the court with a reasonably healthy Love – even for 65 games in 2019-2020. After Love came back from his foot surgery last season, the Cavs had a 7-9 record in games where he played at least 15 minutes. He makes a huge difference, not just in winning – but also player development. Collin Sexton thrived when on the court with Love.

9. Love has not played 65 games in a season since 2015-16 when he was on the court for 77. In the last three seasons, he’s played 60-59-22 games. He will be 31 on September 7, so he’s not that old. The Cavs and other teams have to consider his injury history.

10. If the Cavs stay at No. 5, I’d take Hunter. The 6-foot-7 Virginia forward/shooting guard is a tough defender, a solid shooter, a terrific “culture guy” as the Cavs call players they like. I have watched a few replays of games on ESPN featuring Texas Tech’s Jarrett Culver, and his outside shot is very suspect. That worries me.

11. I have little to say about Garland, the 6-foot-3 guard who played only 129 minutes in college. I found a few things to watch on-line. He has a very nice 3-point shot with NBA range. That’s important. He also looks skinny and needs work driving to the rim. But he’s only 19 and won’t be 20 until January 26.

12. The young age of these players makes it so hard to evaluate. It’s why Sexton’s rookie season was impressive, playing all 82 games and averaging 16.1 points. He opened the year at the age of 19. Hunter is 21 years old and played two years at Virginia.

13. Finally: I don’t know that Griffin wants Love at this stage. I do know he is a Love fan and the two men have a terrific relationship off the court. But I do know Griffin wants to deal around the draft, and so do the Cavs. And they do have several things in common, including a close, personal relationship between the two front offices.