NBA Power Rankings: Is it time to worry about the Cleveland Cavaliers?

NBA Power Rankings: At what point do we worry about the Cleveland Cavaliers

CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 07: Head coach Tyronn Lue of the Cleveland Cavaliers talks to Dwyane Wade #9 while playing the Milwaukee Bucks at Quicken Loans Arena on November 7, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland won the game 124-119. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

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18. New Orleans Pelicans

In a put up or shut up year, the New Orleans Pelicans have actually performed OK. I mean, they’re not dominating the Western Conference by any means, but they’re also not terrible. And that’s actually progress compared to how this experiment began last season.

New Orleans still has some self analyzing to do, and don’t exactly have much time to burn. The Pelicans need to figure out if this Boogie Cousins-Anthony Davis frontcourt pairing is a thing to stay. With the trade deadline in a few months, New Orleans needs to conclude whether they’re going to play buyers or sellers.