#2 Cleveland Cavaliers
As LeBron flew West to join the Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers experienced the steepest fall in NBA history soon after - going from Conference Champs to second-worst in just one year. Now that they have successfully meshed Collin Sexton's talents with Kevin Love, the entry of Darius Garland should mean all is well for the former champs.
But, we know for a fact that their NBA trajectory can never be that linear. It takes a generational talent to turn around the fate of the franchise, and by the looks of it, we can be pretty sure that - however talented he may be - Garland is no LeBron James.
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No doubt the roster houses more talent than before, but at the same time, that doesn't guarantee anything more than a few extra wins. Moreover, the NBA's talent pool is ever-growing and to believe that others won't make adjustments as well to inch through, depicts a purely delusional perspective.
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