The post-LeBron James era has not been kind to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs lost to the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night at home. The Cavs are now 0-6 on the season, the worst start ever for a team coming off an NBA Finals appearance.
The LeBron effect is being felt in Cleveland…more than ever. ☹#Cavs pic.twitter.com/GVmCYlExVk
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) October 28, 2018
The Cavs did play without All-Star power forward Kevin Love Saturday. Love is dealing with foot soreness. Everyone knew the Cavs were not going to be contenders once James left, but a 0-6 start is something very few saw coming.
Cleveland has lost to the Toronto Raptors, Minnesota Timberwolves, Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Detroit Pistons, and Pacers. The Cavs probably should have beaten the Hawks and Nets.
Head coach Tyronn Lue is searching for answers, while general manager Koby Altman may be regretting giving Love that extension over the summer and not trading him for young assets. The Cavs will look to avoid going 0-7 when they host the Hawks on Tuesday. It's still unclear if Love will play.
Altman needs to consider trading veterans George Hill, Kyle Korver, and J.R. Smith and just embark on a full rebuild. This Cavs team isn't good enough to make it to the playoffs, even in the Eastern Conference. The main priority this year is to develop rookie point guard Collin Sexton and second-year forward Cedi Osman.
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