The Cleveland Cavaliers are almost synonymous with only one NBA superstar, and that's LeBron James. The hometown hero has brought the city their only NBA championship, having spent a huge chunk of his career with the franchise.

That must change next season, and one analyst has given the Cavaliers a rather stern ultimatum. ESPN's Chris Herring recently ranked each Eastern Conference team in tiers, placing the Cavaliers in Tier 1, where he states anything short of the Finals is considered a failure.

The Cavs are showing interest in reuniting with LeBron James but are only willing to pursue James if he becomes available through a buyout.

Kenny Atkinson has big plans for the Cleveland Cavaliers next season, as the team looks to make a deep playoff run after a 64-win regular season in 2024-25 during his first full season there.

The Cleveland Cavaliers reuniting with LeBron James has been a central storyline this summer, but it's time for the team and its fans to give up on this dream.

The NBA insider doesn't expect to see LeBron James returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers this summer, or any time soon

James Jones is joining the NBA front office as executive vice president and head of basketball operations, replacing Joe Dumars in that role. Jones spent 14 years as a player in the NBA, winning two championships with the Miami Heat and another with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Although their full 82-game schedule isn't set in stone, the Cavaliers have learned who they will face during Group Play for the 2025 Emirates NBA Cup.