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Cavaliers Aren’t Going To Make Major Changes After Embarrassing Playoff Exit

NBA insider Sam Amico doesn't think the Cavaliers will be making any big changes in the offseason despite being eliminated in the first round.

Gautam Varier
Apr 29, 2023
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When the Cleveland Cavaliers traded for Donovan Mitchell last year, the move was meant to put them in the mix for the championship.

Instead, they suffered an embarrassing exit in five games at the hands of the New York Knicks in the first round. GM Koby Altman stressed they won’t overreact to this setback, however, and NBA insider Sam Amico isn’t expecting big changes.

“In other words, the Cavs aren’t like to make any major splashes this offseason,” Amico wrote. “Instead looking to add reserve help to the likes of the core of Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen.”

While it is far from ideal that they had such a disappointing showing against the Knicks, it is still just the first season together for this core. They are still relatively young too and will only get better as time goes by. The focus should be on adding more quality depth, as their bench was really outclassed by the Knicks.

They could definitely use some outside shooting, as they shot just 32.7% from beyond the arc in the series. The spacing just wasn’t there for Mitchell and Darius Garland against the Knicks, who just keyed in on the two guards to shut down the Cavaliers’ offense.


Donovan Mitchell Reacted To The Cavaliers Losing To The Knicks

Following their early exit, Mitchell made it clear that it didn’t feel right to end the season in that manner and that they just got outplayed by the Knicks. The Cavaliers were the clear favorites before the series but the Knicks showed they were much the superior team once the action commenced.

No one, including Mitchell, played well for the Cavs, and big man Jarrett Allen admitted the pressure of the playoffs got to him, as he stated that the lights were brighter than he expected. Allen, who was one of the big reasons why the Cavaliers were one of the best defensive teams in the league, averaged just 9.4 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 2.4 APG, and 1.0 BPG in the series. He will learn from this though and you’d expect the Cavaliers to bounce back next season.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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