The Cleveland Cavaliers had their fan base expecting a deep playoff run, and potentially another NBA championship, during a 64-win regular season that gave them the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.
Things were looking great after a sweep of the Miami Heat in the first round, but everything came crashing down during a five-game second-round loss to the Indiana Pacers that has left everyone wondering if big changes are coming this offseason.
Nick Wilson and Jonathan Peterlin agreed that a number of veterans could be on their way out after yet another disappointing playoff run.
“There will definitely be teams that are interested. I would imagine, not only for Darius [Garland], but I would imagine for Jarrett [Allen] as well. I would ask how creative (Koby Altman) wants to get, but I don’t think that’s entirely fair. He has shown he is willing to do something big, but the way he did it last year, that’s how I see it’s going to happen this year. There’s a part of this team that he just believes in,” via 92.3 The Fan.
"There will definitely be teams that areinterested. The way he did it last year, that's how I see it's going to happen this year. There's a part of this team that he just believes in."@NickWilsonSays & @JPeterlin on #Cavs offseason ๐โคต๏ธ
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— 92.3 The Fan (@923TheFan) May 19, 2025
In prior years, there was much discussion about whether or not both the pairing of Garland and Donovan Mitchell in the backcourt, and Allen and Evan Mobley in the frontcourt, could work long-term, but all of that was silenced during the regular season.
Now, those questions are resurfacing because the Cavs have flamed out in the playoffs in each of the three years since Mitchell was acquired, with Allen and Garland in particular being no-shows in the Indiana series, although Garland was working his way back from a toe injury.
The questions now revolve around figuring out which members of this team can elevate their games in the postseason alongside Mitchell, because this is a disturbing trend that needs to be fixed.
The young core is locked in for a few more years, but it will be interesting to see if the Cavs decide to run it back or shake things up.
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