That’s the question one can hypothetically ask, as the situations are similar. Both teams are in the post-LeBron James era. Both have gone on double-digit losing streaks. And to be frank, both lacked a ton of talent on the roster.
One of the only differences would be that the first post-LeBron era had no rookie point guard to groom immediately. The 2010-11 Wine and Gold squad had to suffer through 63 defeats before lucking into then-Duke point guard Kyrie Irving. Meanwhile, a first-round pick from the Brooklyn Nets gave the Cavaliers a chance to take Alabama point guard Collin Sexton in hopes of kickstarting a rebuild immediately.