THE TAKE
Peyton Watson was a very good get for the Cavs, coming off a breakout year. But how can you trust this team in the postseason with James Harden at the controls FOR 3 MORE YEARS?! Long history of playoff flameouts INCLUDING THE MOST RECENT PLAYOFFS. Good luck with that, Cavs.
BOLDNESS
52/100
GRADE
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PLAYERS / TEAMS
James HardenPeyton WatsonCleveland Cavaliers
GRADING CRITERIA
TRUE IF
Cavaliers underperform in playoffs during 2026-27, 2027-28, or 2028-29 seasons or Harden has significant playoff inefficiency;
FALSE IF
Cavaliers make a deep playoff run or Finals appearance with strong Harden performance in any of these three seasons.
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This take hasn't been graded yet. Resolution expected JUN 30, 2029.