The Cleveland Cavaliers want to finally make good on all their promises and win a title in 2025-26.
In order to do that, of course, they have to claim the Eastern Conference first.
Luckily for them, they have a good shot of doing that.
According to Polymarket Sports, the Cavaliers have a 33 percent chance to win the East.
Sadly, history shows that just being the best in the conference isn’t enough for this team.
The Cavs have a 33% chance to win the East this season, per @PolymarketSport.
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As all Cleveland fans remember, the Cavaliers were also the best team in the Eastern Conference last year during the regular seaon.
But things were a totally different story in the playoffs.
That means that there is growing pessimism about this team and even if they slay the rest of their conference, people will still doubt they can go all the way.
They have to prove themselves in the postseason this year and there will be massive doubts about them until they do.
To make matters even worse, the East will be unpredictable and wild in the new season.
The Cavaliers have a 33 percent chance to win, followed by the Orlando Magic and New York Knicks with 16 percent and the Atlanta Hawks with 14 percent.
The losses of Tyrese Haliburton and Jayson Tatum make the East a can of worms that might present a lot of unforeseen issues that could get in the way of the Cavaliers’ plans.
The NBA always has a few twists and turns during the regular season so just because the Cavaliers are the odds-on favorites to win the East right now doesn’t mean they can achieve their goals.
Their own history and the fluidity of this conference are creating plenty of questions for Cleveland right now.
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