The Cleveland Cavaliers got better this offseason. They lost arguably their best defensive player in Larry Nance Jr., but they otherwise drafted an elite talent at No. 3 in the draft, brought in Ricky Rubio and Lauri Markkanen and have a few fliers in place on the margins.
Unfortunately for the Cavs, the rest of their division got better too. The Indiana Pacers didn’t lose any of their expected starters and should be healthier; the Chicago Bulls brought in Lonzo Ball, Alex Caruso and DeMar DeRozan alongside a full season of Nikola Vucevic. The Detroit Pistons had the No.