Dan is joined by Justin Rowan (@Cavsanada) of The Chase Down podcast to dig deep into the 2022-23 Cleveland Cavaliers. They break down the Donovan Mitchel trade nearly one month later, envision what leaps look like for Evan Mobley and Darius Garland, tackle the issues on the wing, cobble together a 10-man rotation and MUCH more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:30 – INTRO
2:27 – How surprising was the Donovan Mitchell trade?
7:02 – Was this the right time to trade for a star?
11:50 – Donovan Mitchell’s offensive fit
14:15 – Backcourt defense
17:58 – The starting 3 spot
20:56 – Isaac Okoro
22:46 – Dean Wade
25:05 – The future of Caris LeVert
30:07 – What does a leap from Evan Mobley look like?
35:28 – The next frontier for Darius Garland
40:05 – Ricky Rubio’s return/role
42:46 – Kevin Love’s role
46:09 – Can Jarrett Allen get better?
48:31 – Team culture
52:46 – Biggest roster concerns
56:11 – Building the 10-man rotation
58:36 – Go-to crunch-time unit
1:00:44 – Weirdo lineups we want to see
1:02:52 – Over/under predictions, Where do the Cavs rank in the East?

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