The Cleveland Cavaliers have a lot of talent, but there are still many worries about this team.
There are concerns that they simply don’t have what it takes to win a championship, and many people are scared about their salary cap situation.
In a new piece for Bleacher Report, Eric Pincus dove into Cleveland’s contract issues and how they could unfold in the next few years.
“Donovan Mitchell, who extended his contract last summer, only has two guaranteed years remaining on his deal (with a player option before the 2027-28 season). The books get clean if he leaves, along with De’Andre Hunter and Max Strus potentially hitting free agency after 2026-27—but then playoff viability could be lost. In the meantime, the team is over the second apron with a heavy investment in Evan Mobley, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Mitchell, Hunter and Strus. Cleveland also owes significant draft compensation over the next few years (mainly to the Utah Jazz from the Mitchell trade),” Pincus wrote.
Pincus made it clear: the Cavaliers only have a limited amount of time to win a championship.
If they can’t get the job done soon, they will either be paying too much money or losing too much talent.
They want to keep as many players as they can, but the second apron is painful, and taxes will only get worse in the years ahead.
The situation will simply cost too much money and won’t be worth it unless the Cavs are champions.
This season could be make-or-break for the Cavaliers.
If they can’t fix their problems and make a huge splash in the playoffs, there will be many calls for a team shakeup.
And it won’t be because of talent, it’ll be because of money.
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