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⭐️ - Do the Cavs the BEST offense? - Tom's Title Tiers #23

As others shut down stars, Cavs are getting healthy at just the right time

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Tom Haberstroh
Mar 23, 2026
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Max Strus is back. Jarrett Allen might not be far away. The Cavs are getting whole with absurd offensive numbers already.

Welcome to another edition of Tom’s Title Tiers! A reminder: This is my subjective list based largely on objective data. This is not a pure, analytical ranking. You’re here because you want to know what I think, to get inside my brain a little bit. Consider this a weekly report of what I see on film; what I glean from the numbers; what I hear on the phone; what I read in the news; what I feel.

This week’s featured squad: the Cleveland Cavaliers.

A reminder that teams are listed within each tier in alphabetical order, not in order of strength. Here’s a quick rundown of each tier:

Tom’s Title Tiers

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is a complete team, no notes.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Just missing that one thing.
⭐️⭐️⭐️ One move away from being one move away.
⭐️⭐️ So much has to break right.
⭐️ Sooo you’re saying there’s a chance.

Do the Lakers deserve top dog status? Are the Minnesota Timberwolves still in the conversation? Should Orlando still be on this list?


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This is a complete team, no notes.


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