ESPN analyst says the quiet part out loud about Cavaliers' issues

The Cleveland Cavaliers have spent the money to acquire talent, but the team lacks the drive and effort needed to win it all.

Indiana Pacers v Cleveland Cavaliers - Game Five | Jason Miller/GettyImagesThroughout the entire 2025-26 regular season, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been battling just to stay out of the dreaded Play-In Tournament.

With a current 21-18 record, the Cavs sit seventh in the Eastern Conference, right below the six-seeded Miami Heat. Cleveland's tribulations first spawned from injury woes to key players like Darius Garland and Max Strus. Those two injuries quickly snowballed into a greater injury problem across the roster as players went down trying to cover for the…