CLEVELAND, Ohio — What I’m hearing about the Cavs:

Garland has been the nucleus of this team since he was drafted with the No. 5 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. The only argument the Cavs have in trading Garland is his availability. He’s been extremely injured throughout his career, including the postseason this year, and that’s a problem.

For the third straight year, the Cleveland Cavaliers were bounced early from the NBA Playoffs, this time in a five-game loss to the Indiana Pacers in the conference semifinals. That loss has aged a bit better than it seemed at the time as the Pacers have gone on to the NBA Finals and swiped homecourt advantage from the Oklahoma City Thunder,