I'm starting to wonder how many years is it going to take for a Non-Lebron led team to emerge as title contenders in the East?
The problem is the Cavs players outside of Bron are young, the teams that have next (Bucks, Wiz, Pistons, Celtics) are a few years and a few pieces away. The Bucks could emerge as a contender by next year if they play this right, but they wont have the experience to challenge the Cavs in the playoffs. The Pistons need a few more pieces, but they've apparently been the Cavs toughest opponent so far.
The Bucks are the only ones with what could be a top 5 player in Giannis, but he's just too young. Bron honestly played this to perfection, his squad is young enough that when he starts to taper off they still should be good enough to be there every year for the next 3-4 years.