1. Are the Cavaliers going to compete for the 2019 playoffs, or will Dan Gilbert and Koby Altman do their best to subtly keep their Top 10 protected first round pick? The more I have thought about it over the summer, the more I have quietly hoped that the Cavs would grit, grind, and shoot their way to an 8th seed.
A lineup featuring George Hill, Cedi Osman, Kyle Korver, Kevin Love, and Larry Nance has the intellect, shooting, and defensive acumen to be a tough first round opponent. Love and Korver would do their screen dance while Nance and Cedi dope fools on hard baseline action.