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Cleveland Cavaliers

After an impressive regular season that saw them finish fourth in the Eastern Conference, the Cleveland Cavaliers fizzled in the postseason, losing to the New York Knicks. The team’s overall health was sporadic as end of the rotation players, including Dylan Windler and Dean Wade, missed substantial amounts of time. Veteran Ricky Rubio was also sidelined to start the season, recovering from the second ACL tear of his career. Still, no other member of the Cavs roster missed more than four consecutive games with a specific injury, allowing the 5-man core of Donovan Mitchell, Isaac Okoro, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen, and Darius Garland to log nearly 400 minutes of playing time together. Keeping that unit healthy will be key for Cleveland’s’ continued development though Head Athletic Trainer Steve Spiro will be tested early with Allen nursing a lingering ankle injury.