There is a growing belief that the Cleveland Cavaliers young talent and veteran leaders could win a playoff series, and the franchise will soon be back to contending.
Realistically, this just isn’t the case.
While it is fun to think about and there are some encouraging components of this team, we need to take a step back. We have been spoiled the past few years. Winning in Cleveland has long been the exception, not the rule.
This is the same franchise, that when LeBron James left in 2010 regressed to a G-League roster featuring guys like Manny Harris, Donald Sloan and Alonzo Gee.