Bleacher Report Predicts The Cavaliers To Finish With This Record

Bleacher Report projects the Cleveland Cavalier to finish the 2023-24 NBA season with a 48-34 record.

We finally know where and when the Cleveland Cavaliers will be playing during the 2023-24 season. This includes the full regular season schedule and the NBA's inaugural in-season tournament.

Let the projections and forecasts roll in now that we have a complete overlook of what next season will look like.

Bleacher Report was quick to jump on their win-loss prediction following the schedule release and fans may not be too thrilled with how they have the Cavs finishing. 

Andy Bailey of BR has Cleveland finishing with a record of 48-34. This means the Cavs would win three fewer games from their 51-31 record from last season and come home with a 48-34 record at the end of 2023-24. This projection places them tied with the New York Knicks for the fourth seed in the Eastern Confernece.

This is what he had to say about Cleveland's offseason and upcoming schedule:

One year after trading for Donovan Mitchell, the Cleveland Cavaliers made more noise this summer by acquiring Max Strus and Georges Niang. In theory, those two will improve upon the Cavs' shooting and provide a little stability on the wing. Last season, small forward was about the only position that didn't feel rock solid. So, why the slight step back from 51 wins in 2022-23 and a prediction that they'll go under in 2023-24?

For one thing, the East figures to be stout again. And it's not hard to imagine improvements in the win column from the Miami Heat (who won 44 games in 2022-23), New York Knicks (47) and Atlanta Hawks (41), to name a few. Strus might not be the

upgrade

over Cedi Osman some perceive him to be either. The loss of Ricky Rubio (who has "

decided

to stop my professional activity to take care of my mental health") and a lack of depth at center could hurt the bench too. That doesn't make this under a lock, of course. Cleveland was

plus-10.2

points per 100 possessions when Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen were on the floor in 2022-23. Both Garland and Mobley could be better next season.

It just feels like 2023-24's 50-win club is going to be exclusive, and that necessitated some tough cuts.

This is a pretty reasonable evaluation. Cleveland may have slightly upgraded bringing in Max Strus and Georges Niang but there are still holes on this roster. Combining that with an Eastern Conference that will be highly competitive means that they will have tough game after tough game.

The Cavaliers have a lot to prove next season but a lot of that won't be with what record they have at the end of the season, it'll be how far they can get in the playoffs. 

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