Another major injury is already forcing many to consider the possibility of what happens to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the event of the promised championship contender not showing up in the 2025-26 NBA season. Falling short of expectations will undoubtedly force roster moves quickly.
That is what ESPN thought would be the case when it came to the recent summer forecast put together by their group of NBA insiders. The goal of that experiment was to answer some of the most pressing questions with the new campaign rapidly approaching.
One of the topics that was up for discussion was which teams would be most likely to make a big move before the trade deadline.