The Cleveland Cavaliers promise to be one of the most fun and interesting teams to watch in the NBA this season. They shook the NBA world with a last-minute Godfather offer that brought in Donovan Mitchell from the Jazz to spearhead one of the most talented young lineups in the league.
At 26-years-old he now the oldest starter in their starting five, with next in line being Jarrett Allen at 24.
Power forward Evan Mobley was a two-way force in his rookie year and he’s still younger than fellow USC alum Isaiah Mobley who was drafted this season. PG Darius Garland was a huge step up on the departed Collin Sexton as a distributor at point guard and the arrow appears to be pointing straight up for this young, but talented core.
Even before the addition of Mitchell, they did good work to address their depth, bringing back PG Ricky Rubio (out till January) and C Robin Lopez.
Last year they bowed out in the play-in round. This year there are real expectations that it’s playoffs or bust.
Cleveland Cavaliers Season Outlook:
Projected Starting Lineup: PG Darius Garland, SG Donovan Mitchell, SF Isaac Okoro, PF Evan Mobley, C Jarrett Allen
Head coach: J. B. Bickerstaff
Notable Additions: SG Donovan Mitchell, G Ricky Rubio, C Robin Lopez
Draft Picks: C Khalifa Diop (39th overall), F/C Isaiah Mobley (49th overall), G Luke Travers (56th overall)
Cavaliers Arena: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Cavaliers NBA Schedule: NBA.com
2022-23 Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Futures Odds
- Odds to win the 2023 NBA Championship: 35/1
- Odds to win the 2022-23 Eastern Conference: 15/1
- Odds to win the 2022-23 Central Division: +300
- 2022-23 Regular Season Win Total: Over 46½ (-135)
- Odds to Make the Playoffs: Yes -275 | No +200
- Official website: nba.com/cavaliers
- Twitter Account : @cavs
2022-23 Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Award Top Contenders
6th Man OTY: Kevin Love +2000, Caris LeVert +5000, Donovan Mitchell +8000
Defensive Player OTY: Evan Mobley +2000, Jarrett Allen +3000
Most Improved Player: Darius Garland +4000, Evan Mobley +4500
Liev Jackson NBA Season Prediction on Cavaliers:
The Cavaliers have positioned themselves well to be one of the top-six teams in the East. The experience of last season was priceless and now they have one of those key players in Mitchell to help lift them to a new level.
It may take a few weeks to figure out the new pecking order, but it helps that Garland is as much a distributor as he is a scorer, and Mobley and Allen can make as huge an impact with their defense as their offense.
The narrative is there for some of their players to get individual awards if the team takes the leap forward that is expected of them, so from a betting perspective, I like that value a lot.
Favorite bets for the season at current odds include:
- 2022-23 Regular Season Win Total: Over 46½ (-135)
- 6th Man OTY: Caris LeVert +5000
- Defensive Player OTY: Evan Mobley +2000
2021-22 Record: 44-38
My Record Prediction: 50-32
NBA Odds According to Bovada as of September, 2022
Bet on the Cleveland Cavaliers 2022-23 Season at Bovada Sportsbook.
