CLEVELAND– According to LeBron James, the Cavs weren’t ready for the playoffs on Sunday.
It seems odd to say that about the three-time defending conference champions, but considering four of the players in their current 10-man rotation were acquired at the Feb. 8 trade deadline, it isn’t really that surprising.
The Cavs only have four players remaining (James, Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson and JR Smith) from their 2016 title run team. This is the first playoff experience for Larry Nance Jr. and Jordan Clarkson, and guys like Jeff Green and Jose Calderon who have experience haven’t had much success.