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CLEVELAND, OHIO - MARCH 08: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Cleveland Cavaliers matches up with Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics during the fourth quarter at Rocket Arena on March 08, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio.
The Celtics defeated the Cavaliers 109-98.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers made it to the Eastern Conference Finals last season, but they may have a more difficult road to get there this upcoming season.
Several teams in the East have improved, the Indiana Pacers should be back to being a contender with the assumed return of Tyrese Haliburton, and the New York Knicks are expected to have their entire starting lineup back next season.
To keep things simple, were going to focus on the teams that improved through outside moves.
Lets get into the four options for the survey.
The Miami Heat vaulted back into the periphery of the title conversation by trading for Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Theres reasons to be skeptical about the type of team they can assemble around him during his first season, but theres no denying that a front court of him and Bam Adebayo is a pretty good place to start building from.
The Philadelphia 76ers may be the biggest winners of the offseason so far.
Swapping out Paul George for Jaylen Brown is an immediate win.
That should put them in the running to be one of the favorites to come out of the conference.
The Toronto Raptors arent getting as much buzz as Philadelphia, but have a solid argument that theyre a better team.
The group that the Cavs faced in the first round last season was formidable.
Replacing Kawhi Leonard with Brandon Ingram is a massive upgrade on both sides of the floor.
There are questions about Leonards health, but if hes on the court, the fit should be phenomenal.
Lastly, its worth talking about the Boston Celtics here.
Even though theyre rightly viewed as losers of the offseason with the Brown trade, the Celtics always seem to get much more out of the roster than many on the outside anticipate.
Maybe Brad Stevens knows something that we dont.
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