Cleveland Cavaliers: 3 reasons why tanking is a bad idea

The start of the 2018-19 season has been less than ideal for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

After coming into the 2018-19 season with hopes of still being a playoff team, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been hit by reality. They began the year by losing their first six games and currently hold a 1-11 record. This makes them the worst team in the entire league.

Things appear like they will get worse before they get better, as injury after injury has struck the Cavaliers. They lost their only All-Star, Kevin Love, after the second game of the season. Since then, they have dealt with injuries to players such as Sam Dekker, Cedi Osman, George Hill and Larry Nance Jr.

The termination of head coach Tyronn Lue and multiple locker room problems with some of the team’s veteran players have only added to the fire. With all of these things adding up, many fans are rooting for the Cavaliers to begin tanking in hopes of a high draft pick.

Tanking is the method in which a team “focuses on youth,” losing games in order to achieve better positioning in the leagues upcoming draft. This technique has proven to be a risky move and there are three significant reasons why the Cavaliers should avoid intentionally tanking.