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Cavaliers must seriously consider polarizing trade that'd change everything

The Cleveland Cavaliers haven’t done much in 2025-26 to silence fans pushing for a breakup of Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland. Even with Garland rounding into form recently (now that he’s healthy), the Cavs are still painfully mediocre.

Trading Garland and/or Jarrett Allen should be a real consideration for Cleveland's front office if they are serious about retooling around Mitchell and Evan Mobley. By sending one or both of these valuable assets out, the Cavs could bring in a star wing and achieve much better roster balance.

In fact, a Garland-for-Michael Porter Jr.