At 14-11, the Cleveland Cavaliers should not be risking a seismic shake-up just yet. If the trend of inconsistency and underperforming continues right until the NBA trade deadline, then there could be a different story in Northeast Ohio.
Panic levels are not high yet. The Eastern Conference also offers plenty of room for movement as far as the standings go. Only a small handful of games separate second place and ninth place in the East in 2025-26. The Cavaliers fall in that in-between.
Should Cleveland fail to capitalize on that set-up, the Indiana Pacers are one phone call away and capable of providing a makeover before the clock strikes 3 p.