Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman (center) sits courtside in the fourth quarter of a Cleveland game versus the Charlotte Hornets. (Photo by David Richard-USA TODAY Sports)
Last season, the Cleveland Cavaliers finished in 13th place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 22-50. They were 27 games behind the first-place Philadelphia 76ers (49-23) and they were only two wins better than the last-place Detroit Pistons (20-52). Clearly, they were not a very good team. So there should be nowhere to go but up, right?
Based on my observations, the league is going in the direction of positionless basketball and small-ball.