The Boston Celtics were the obvious threat to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Finals aspirations, but now, there is no good contender in sight, outside of Cleveland. Now, let’s go team-by-team and show you why the Cavaliers will not be contended this season.
The Boston Celtics offseason acquisitions of Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward turned the team into instant title contenders. The Celtics made moves with the NBA finals as the focal point of their actions, not the Eastern Conference Finals. Irving and Hayward are dynamic additions which could have very well contributed to the Celtics attempt to out the Cleveland Cavaliers as Eastern Conference champions.