The Cleveland Cavaliers appear to be years away from postseason contention, even in the Eastern Conference, which is weaker overall than the NBA’s Western Conference.
That’s fine, though, because the Cavaliers seem to be fully aware that they need to grow themselves back up gradually through the draft and with likely some savvy trades and under-the-radar free agent signings in the next few years.
Cleveland was just 19-63 in 2018-19 (per NBA.com), and as we’ve emphasized here at KJG, injuries to notable rotation players, and the team’s best player, Kevin Love, didn’t help the Cavs’ cause last season, but would Cleveland have been drastically better, given their defensive problems and inconsistency?