Winner in Houston tonight, Cleveland is mathematically guaranteed to finish in the top six in the East. The Cavs have therefore validated their ticket to the Playoffs, a first for five years and the departure of LeBron James.
The long wait is now over for Cleveland fans! Subscribers to the Lottery for five years, the Cavs are now guaranteed to be among the top 16 teams in the League at the start of the spring. Enough to reward a very successful regular season, marked by the successful adaptation of Donovan Mitchell alongside Darius Garland and the progress of an already very scary Evan Mobley as a sophomore. It’s time to see all these beautiful people in the Playoffs now.
YOUR CLEVELAND CAVALIERS HAVE CLINCHED A SPOT IN THE 2023 PLAYOFFS. #LetEmKnow
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More than a simple qualification, it is also a handover that is taking place in Ohio. For a long time, the franchise swore only by its King, LeBron James. Present in the first places with BronBron, she then sank into the bottom with each departure of the chosen one. With this postseason ticket, the Akron native’s shadow will gently dissipate over Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. When was the last time Cleveland was in the playoffs without James? It was in… 1998! The Blues did not even have a first star on the shirt yet, that is to say.
This time, no need to dream of yet another return of number 23 to his kingdom, the next generation is there to take over and carry the team’s ambitions high. Certainly, several executives will discover this level (Garland and Mobley will celebrate their first), but with its iron defense and the talent in place, Cleveland will have a good scarecrow head in the East. We wondered at the start of the season if this team could get a Top 4, they were able to meet expectations. We can’t wait to see what’s next.