But to be safe, let’s say Cleveland is top three along with Milwaukee and Boston. It wouldn’t shock me if they jumped into the top two in 2023-24. Darius Garland and Evan Mobley are young and will presumably improve. The Cavaliers finished second in the NBA in point differential per 100 possessions last season. The Max Strus sign-and-trade to Cleveland makes perfect sense, considering his playoff experience and shooting ability, as does bringing in stretch power forward Georges Niang. Cleveland tried Isaac Okoro and Danny Green and Caris LeVert and Cedi Osman as its fifth men and, aside from a one-time LeVert outburst, none of them stuck. New York left shooters open in the corners, took away the paint and dared Cavs’ role players to shoot. They lost that first-round playoff series to the Knicks because they couldn’t find a reliable fifth guy. I love what the Cleveland Cavaliers did this summer, too. The Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics remain atop the conference. (Note: Questions have been edited for brevity and clarity.)Īssuming James Harden and Damian Lillard enter training camp on their respective teams with no deal, where are the Knicks expected to be seeded in the Eastern Conference based on what they’ve done or haven’t done this offseason? Do you take the over or under on 44 wins? - Khalil S. If you would like to send in questions, you can do so here. Part 2 of the mailbag will publish next week. Let’s get to some of the ones you submitted.
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