5 reasons why you don't write off the Cleveland Cavaliers

#4 Who is going to beat them in the East?

Dwyane Wade and LeBron James

If you are going to state a hypothesis that "Cleveland is not a championship contender" then we need to answer "who is going to dethrone the King in the East ?"

The Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards need to improve a lot before they can win back to back games against the Cavs. Irving might have found a new home in last year's Conference finalist the Celtics but is that team ready to challenge LeBron and Cavs in the East?

Sure, the addition of Gordon Hayward is going to boost their chances. But the key is Boston has lost its identity from their last year's team. They have lost a lot on defense and personnel who know to play the system. They are a project under development and need to see how the offense of their new stars will keep up with demands of defense.