The Cleveland Cavaliers dominated the NBA regular season, but when the playoffs came around, their shooting disappeared, and they didn’t have enough to overcome

The Cavaliers have a lot to think about now as they look for better results next season. The loss is still fresh on their minds, including that of Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell. Mitchell spoke to the media on Wednesday and admitted that he had not been to sleep yet, but he had watched the game back twice.

Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and Western Conference. The top six seeds in each conference advance based on the regular season record. The final two seeds in each conference are determined by the NBA Play-In Tournament.

The Cavaliers were largely competitive in their second-round series with the Pacers, at least outside of Game 4's blowout, but the playoff margins are razor thin. All it took were a few poorly timed injuries,

Despite a coaching change, the Cavs ended their season in the same place — Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. So all eyes are on the roster.

With another failed campaign in the books, Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers may consider parting ways to explore new ways to be successful. With this in mind, we look at potential landing spots for the Cavs guard.

There have been a few surprises in both the NBA and NHL playoffs, including the No. 1-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers trailing the Indiana Pacers 3-1 in their best-of-seven series. Indiana is now -325 to win the series at the BetMGM online sportsbook.

The Cleveland Cavaliers signed Max Strus during the 2023 offseason to help with the floor spacing and three-point shooting. However, the forward also brought something that the Wine and Gold desperately needed: playoff experience.