With the most significant portion of free agency having already passed, the time for teams to size themselves up is now. ESPN took the liberty of doing that themselves with a new power rankings list. The Cleveland Cavaliers were near the top, but there was a catch.
ESPN's top 10 started off with three Western Conference juggernauts. The teams included were the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, the rising Houston Rockets, and the revamped Denver Nuggets in that order.
The Cavaliers would have their moment in the sun at the fourth spot on the list, sitting above all other teams in the Eastern Conference.