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Five teams ready — or desperate — to breakthrough into the playoffs

Making the playoffs in the NBA has always seemed a low bar — more than half the teams in the league get in — but it may never be harder than this season. Right now, the league is stacked with quality teams. There may be only a handful of Warriors or Bucks level teams on a contending tier, but both conferences enter the season 11 or 12 deep with teams that have the talent to make the playoffs. Strong teams are going to be in the play-in this year, and a couple will miss the postseason altogether.

Three things that will determine if these Cavaliers can win a ring in a few years

With four All-Star level players on the roster — Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen and Darius Garland have all made an All-Star team, and soon-to-be sophomore Evan Mobley hasn’t but could be the best of the bunch — the Cleveland Cavaliers are going to be good after their trade for Mitchell. They are a playoff team (I think their regular-season range is No.4-7 seed, the East is deep).

Donovan Mitchell trade grades - What the shocking deal means for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Utah Jazz

What does Donovan Mitchell's trade to the Cleveland Cavaliers mean for the Cavaliers' chances of contending in the Eastern Conference?

Cleveland Cavaliers acquire NBA All-Star Donovan Mitchell from Utah Jazz in blockbuster trade, according to reports

By Jacob Lev and Issy Ronald, CNN

The Donovan Mitchell trade from Utah Jazz to Cleveland Cavaliers surprises NBA Twitter

The Cleveland Cavaliers added a superstar to their roster Thursday, acquiring Donovan Mitchell in a trade with the Utah Jazz, as reported by ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Sources - Cleveland Cavaliers acquire Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell in blockbuster trade

After the New York Knicks temporarily walked away on talks Monday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers aggressively pursued and acquired three-time All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell in a trade with the Utah Jazz on Thursday, sources told ESPN.

NBA trade tracker - Grades, details for every deal for the 2022-23 season

Following a flurry of trades around the NBA draft and free agency, fans had been waiting for a potential Kevin Durant or Donovan Mitchell deal to materialize this summer. With Durant committing to making things work in Brooklyn, that left Mitchell, who was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers after talks with the New York Knicks broke down earlier in the week.

Jazz reportedly trade Donovan Mitchell to Cavaliers for Sexton, Markkanen, three first-round picks

Donovan Mitchell reportedly wanted to go to New York or Miami.

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Five teams ready — or desperate — to breakthrough into the playoffs

Three things that will determine if these Cavaliers can win a ring in a few years

Donovan Mitchell trade grades - What the shocking deal means for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Utah Jazz

Cleveland Cavaliers acquire NBA All-Star Donovan Mitchell from Utah Jazz in blockbuster trade, according to reports

The Donovan Mitchell trade from Utah Jazz to Cleveland Cavaliers surprises NBA Twitter

Sources - Cleveland Cavaliers acquire Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell in blockbuster trade

NBA trade tracker - Grades, details for every deal for the 2022-23 season

Jazz reportedly trade Donovan Mitchell to Cavaliers for Sexton, Markkanen, three first-round picks