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EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 19 MIN

Swept in 4: Should the Cavs Blow It Up or Run It Back?

from The Ken Carman Show with Anthony Lima

Ken comes out firmly against a teardown despite the humiliating sweep, arguing that going from one of the final four teams in the NBA to a 20-win rebuilding project is not the answer, especially when you don't own your own picks. The Harden divide gets its full autopsy here — Ken can't reconcile why fans loved the Sexton-Garland teams that accomplished nothing but turned on the Hall of Famer who actually got them to the conference finals. The window is probably one more year, Kenny Atkinson's job security is already a question, and Dan Gilbert's personality as an owner makes a true rebuild almost unthinkable.

Ken comes out firmly against a teardown despite the humiliating sweep, arguing that going from one of the final four teams in the NBA to a 20-win rebuilding project is not the answer, especially when you don't own your own picks. The Harden divide gets its full autopsy here — Ken can't reconcile why fans loved the Sexton-Garland teams that accomplished nothing but turned on the Hall of Famer who actually got them to the conference finals. The window is probably one more year, Kenny Atkinson's job security is already a question, and Dan Gilbert's personality as an owner makes a true rebuild almost unthinkable.

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