2025-26 is put up or shut up time for the Cleveland Cavaliers. If they do the latter, the changes that many have anticipated in Ohio will finally happen.
Everyone knows the Eastern Conference is wide open and for the taking. This much was clear as soon as the 2025 NBA Finals concluded.
Injuries throughout the 2025 NBA Playoffs have left a power vacuum at the top of the conference. Jayson Tatum's Achilles tear forced the Boston Celtics to fully commit towards cost-cutting moves. Tyrese Haliburton following suit left the Indiana Pacers without the engine of their team next season.