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10 Reasons Why the Cleveland Cavaliers are Championship Favorites in 2015-16

Published by

D.J. Siddiqi

11 years ago

6. Elite Teams in the Conference are Weaker

The Miami Heat made a huge splash this offseason with its additions of Justise Winslow, Amar’e Stoudemire and Gerald Green. However, the Heat didn’t even make the playoffs last season.

When it pertains to the Cavaliers’ competition from last season, they have all regressed or remained stagnant. The Chicago Bulls have kept the same core intact, with zero notable additions. The Washington Wizards, Toronto Raptors and Atlanta Hawks all have lost key players while failing to find worthy replacements.

The Heat may pose the biggest threat to Cleveland’s supremacy in the East, but that doesn’t take away from the fact the conference’s elite teams from last season regressed this offseason.

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D.J. Siddiqi

D.J. Siddiqi is a staff writer for Cavaliers Nation. He has followed the NBA passionately since the 90's and has taken a keen interest in following LeBron James' career since he was drafted with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2003 draft. Once a critic of LeBron, DJ has grown to admire James as he has evolved from 18-year-old phenom to a four-time MVP and two-time NBA Champion. He looks forward to bringing his knowledge of the game to Cavaliers Nation.