I went through and just thought of what I think are the top players in the NBA. Of the top 18, only 3 of them play in the East. Of those 3, 2 of them are in the same team in the Cavs. That tells me everything I need to know right there.
LeBron James
Kevin Durant
Russell Westbrook
Steph Curry
Kawhi Leonard
Paul George
James Harden
Kyrie Irving
Damian Lillard
Chris Paul
Klay Thompson
Anthony Davis
Lemarcus Aldridge
Karl Anthony Towns
Blake Griffin
Draymond Green
Demarcus Cousins
DeAndre Jordan