Ideally, you’d like to be effective on both ends of the basketball floor. The Cleveland Cavaliers have been one of the best offensive teams in the league since LeBron came back in 2014-15, as they’ve been in the top four in the NBA in offensive rating in each season (including so far this year) since that time, per nba.com. They’ve been at their absolute best when they’ve been executing at a high level on both ends, though.
Only one of “The Return” seasons has seen the Cavs have a defensive rating in the top ten of the association.