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Last season: 51-31, reached Eastern Conference playoffs, lost to New York Knicks in first round. Coach: J.B. Bickerstaff (fifth season with Cavaliers, 122-125; ninth season overall, 207-256). What to expect: All-Star Donovan Mitchell’s arrival accelerated the Cavs’ rebuild and pushed them back into the postseason for the first time since 2018, when LeBron James headed […]

Last season: 51-31, reached Eastern Conference playoffs, lost to New York Knicks in first round. What to expect: All-Star Donovan Mitchell's arrival accelerated the Cavs' rebuild and pushed them back into the postseason for the first time since 2018, when LeBron James headed to California. The good vibes didn't last, however, as the Cavs were bullied by the Knicks, who exposed Cleveland's biggest weaknesses — physicality, outside shooting and depth.

Last season: 51-31, reached Eastern Conference playoffs, lost to New York Knicks in first round. What to expect: All-Star Donovan Mitchell's arrival accelerated the Cavs' rebuild and pushed them back into the postseason for the first time since 2018, when LeBron James headed to California. The good vibes didn't last, however, as the Cavs were bullied by the Knicks, who exposed Cleveland's biggest weaknesses — physicality, outside shooting and depth.

NBA free agency is mostly done, but major trade rumors continue to have an impact on the latest power rankings for 2023-24.

As one of the nation's top-10 prospects in his class, Patrick Baldwin could have signed with just about any college basketball program in the country. He opted to stay home and play for his father at Milwaukee, instantly making the Horizon League school one of the nation's more interesting stories this season.