Insider Reveals Harsh Truth About Cavs Compared To Top NBA Teams

The Cleveland Cavaliers looked poised to compete at the highest level this season.

They shocked the world by winning an Eastern Conference-best 64 games, and there was a time when they had the best record in the Association.

Unfortunately, that didn’t translate into success in the playoffs.

They couldn’t win more than one game in the second round, and while the Indiana Pacers deserve all the credit in the world for the way they played, it also shed light on this team’s flaws and needs.

That’s why, as much as he hated to admit it, team insider Chris Fedor acknowledged that they’re still not a top-tier team.

Talking on 92.3 The Fan, Fedor claimed that the Cavs didn’t have enough 16-game players to get to the next level:

“No, I don’t think so,” Fedor answered when asked if the Cavs are still close to the top teams in the NBA. “How many guys on the Cavs roster could survive or thrive in this NBA Finals series in the playoff environment when they’re playing against Indiana or Oklahoma City? I think the number of players that they have that could thrive in this type of environment and this type of series, I think it’s a lot smaller than what people want it to be. I don’t know if they have enough 16-game players on this roster to be the kind of team they want to be.”

“No, I don’t think so. How many guys on the Cavs roster could survive or thrive in this NBA Finals series.”

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— 92.3 The Fan (@923TheFan) June 7, 2025

The Cavs are a deep team, and they have almost everything they need to be a championship-contending team, outside of maybe a backup big man.

Then again, that doesn’t mean they’re still on the same level as other teams.

They don’t have a top-ten player on their roster, for example, and only Evan Mobley has the potential to be that kind of player one day.

They’re deep, but their Sixth Man of the Year candidate, Ty Jerome, struggled mightily in the postseason after posting the best numbers of his career in the regular season.

The Cavs are most definitely on the right path, but they might need to break up their core to get the pieces they need to get to the next level.