However, the Pacers won Games 4 and 5, ending the Cavaliers' season. Cleveland has yet to advance past the second round of the playoffs in the Donovan Mitchell era, which began in 2022. Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report believes the Cavaliers should shake up their core this offseason by trading Jarrett Allen,

The challenging reality for the Cavs to win a championship is that their star guard must be willing to take a step back for a young talent who may not be ready.

Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley achieved what no Cavs duo has since LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, marking a new era.