02-03-2026, 11:26 AM
(02-03-2026, 10:01 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: shows you how fast things can change. Last year at this time, Clev seemed poised to be good for a while. They still may good. Although, now Allen may be moved. Garland could be moved. Mitchell may or may not extend. It is going to be really rare to have a 8 year run with the same group. It is more like 3-4 year runs and then pivot....with a few exceptions.
If a team wins, players get inflated views of their own value. After all, if you had a championship ring on your résumé, wouldn’t you expect a bigger paycheck?
Think about guys like Tyson Chandler or JJ Barea after the 2011 championship.
Cleveland had a nice run with their current guys, and were viewed as serious contenders. Payrolls inflate. Now they have hard choices.