Imagine if the proposed trade from last year had happened? Favors and Exum to Cleveland for Wiggins.
Cavs probably win the title with a real defensive presence at center to pair with Thompson. Plus, Favors is probably an All star in the East and his profile would have been raised because he was playing with LeBron. Exum would have gotten playing time while Irving was out with injuries and would have been the best defensive stopper by the end of the year. The Cavs would be set for now and the future, while the Jazz would be reeling.
While getting Wiggins would have been amazing, our core would have been Gobert, Kanter, Hayward, Wiggins and Burke with Burks as 6th man. Doubt they draft Hood if they have Wiggins. Not a bad team, but not a playoff team IMO. Gobert, Favors, Hayward, Hood and Exum with Burks as the 6th man IS a playoff caliber team. No sense in breaking that up before you've ever had a chance to take it for a test drive.