Cavaliers fans project a 60+-win pace this season, with nearly 50% predicting 58-63 wins and 18% matching or exceeding last year’s total. Wing depth remains the primary concern, even after a February addition of De’Andre Hunter. Regular-season optimism is high, but postseason success remains the true benchmark for the team. Betting markets peg the Cavs around 56.5 wins, underscoring the tension between regular-season production and playoff impact.

The conversation centers on whether Cleveland’s stars can stay aligned in the postseason as depth at wings, guards, and bigs is tested. Hunter’s presence eases some wing anxiety, but the Cavaliers’ ceiling will hinge on how well the rotation scales in playoffs and whether the core can translate regular-season momentum into deep playoff runs.