Ultimate Cavs - CLEVELAND CAVALIERS SEASON PREVIEW: Is anything less than a trip to the NBA Finals a failure?

The Cleveland Cavaliers are projected to be one of the NBA's top teams again this year, with the best odds to win the Eastern Conference. With all the stars back, would anything short of a trip to the NBA Finals be a failure for this group? There is a clear line drawn in the East, the top two teams appear a good step or two ahead of the rest of the pack. The Cavaliers won 64 games last season and learned the hard way about what it takes to win in the playoffs, now they are running back a talented and deep roster. They need to stay healthy (no Darius Garland to start the season) and Evan Mobley needs to take another step forward on the offensive end, but I expect those things to happen. New York feels it just needs to improve around the edges, and Mike Brown can bring a little more ball and player movement to New York to facilitate that, with a bench he can trust. The Knicks, led by the gritty Jalen Brunson and the sharp-shooting Karl-Anthony Towns, are still a team fully capable of taking the next step to the NBA Finals. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.