The Cleveland Cavaliers' bench is built to win beyond the regular season, and the key to unlock that potential is in the hands of one Cavs veteran.
Last season's playoff defeat placed the Cavaliers into NBA limbo between contender and pretender. The Cavs' star duo of Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley both earned All-NBA honors, and Darius Garland joined the two on the All-Star roster. The star power leading the Cavaliers elevated the team to the top spot in the Eastern Conference last season, but a second-round loss to the Indiana Pacers called that regular-season success into question.