It’s a simple narrative. On one hand, the challengers Golden State Warriors upped the ante. On the other hand, the Cleveland Cavaliers failed to follow suit. In the end, the results were predictable. In the current environment of “What have you done lately?”, the Cavaliers are now the team forced to respond to the Warriors, and the pressure is tangible. So how are the Philadelphia 76ers remotely involved?
Let’s review the Cleveland Cavaliers offseason so far after losing to the Warriors. Joel Embiid claimed the Philadelphia 76ers would dethrone the Cavaliers. Then Cavaliers general manager David Griffin learned the Cavaliers would not retain him going forward.