This sports analyst and NBA champion believes the Cavaliers are the favs to win the East

Jael Rucker

This sports analyst and NBA champion believes the Cavaliers are the favs to win the East image

The Cleveland Cavaliers are spending a few days living it up before they have to get back to business.

After defeating the Miami Heat in the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs, the team is set to take on the Indiana Pacers in the second round, and sports analyst and former NBA champ, Danny Green, has his bets on the Cavs being the team to come out of the east this year. "Donovan Mitchell is locked in, laser-focused," Green said on a recent appearance of NBA on ESPN. "They've shown a ton of growth with winning this series...They don't seem satisfied at all. They're ready to win and play."

Green continued, "And to me, with how they're playing and how healthy they've been, I see them as the favorites in the East right now. Boston is struggling against the Orlando Magic. And right now, Cleveland is rolling and they're laser-focused. I love what they're doing and how mature they've been."

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Meanwhile, the team got a warm welcome this week while supporting the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night. Along with Mitchell, other members of the squad such as Ty Jerome, Max Strus and Sam Merrill were present to show their support as well, with the team getting lots of cheers upon their arrival.

The Cavs begins their series against the Pacers on May 1.

Jael Rucker

Jael Rucker has worked as the Associate Commerce Editor at PureWow, focusing on analytics and trends to pitch stories and optimize articles that build and engage their audience. Her work has also been seen in Footwear News and WWD. Prior to 2024, she was the style and pop culture editor at ONE37pm for over three years, contributing numerous product reviews, brand profiles and fashion trend reports, which included interviewing Steph Curry, Snoop Dogg and more.