The Eastern Conference could get more interesting in the coming weeks, and that’s a plus with LeBron James haters constantly groaning about how there’s no competition for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
We’ve all heard it before as fans of the Cleveland Cavaliers: LeBron has a cakewalk in the East. People are always trying to downplay the fact that the King has gotten to seven straight NBA Finals. Let me repeat that, I don’t care how many times you’ve heard it. SEVEN STRAIGHT FINALS. That’s not to be mistaken. The guy is a different breed. Personally, I say bring on a new look Eastern Conference. People can keep coming at the King and missing as far as I’m concerned.
There has been plenty of discussion about the possibility of the Boston Celtics landing Gordon Hayward in free agency. That would seem to be a good fit with Hayward playing the wing for his old coach in Brad Stevens. Boston is building the right way through accumulating all their assets but now is when they finally need to get a big fish.
Sources: Celtics working to land both Gordon Hayward and Paul George. @WojVerticalNBA report. https://t.co/nczJ0krsu7
— Ball Don’t Lie (@Balldontlie) June 27, 2017
They have also been a key player in the Paul George sweepstakes, per Adrian Wojnarowski, it’s going to take a considerable number of picks and some young pieces from the C’s to make that happen. If they can somehow get a commitment from Hayward or fellow All-Star Blake Griffin as a backup plan, and then complete a deal for PG, things would really get interesting in the East.
Just a hypothetical scenario here.
After what was a terrible Eastern Conference Playoff stretch in 2017, things could really be different this go-round. This year’s draft was a deep one, and most teams did get quality prospects for the future. I’m spit-balling here, but this would be an entertaining trio of opponents for the King and the Cavs next postseason, and it wouldn’t be as much of a cakewalk, Cavs haters: