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NBA franchise all-time power rankings: Which organization comes out on top?

By Josh Eberley

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 06: Los Angeles Lakers legends Ervin Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Shaquille O'Neal share a laugh with Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor during the unveiling ceremony for a bronze statue to honor Baylor in Star Plaza at Staples Center on April 6, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. 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 Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 06: Los Angeles Lakers legends Ervin Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Shaquille O'Neal share a laugh with Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor during the unveiling ceremony for a bronze statue to honor Baylor in Star Plaza at Staples Center on April 6, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. 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 Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /
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DALLAS, TX – JANUARY 12: Kyrie Irving #2, LeBron James #23 and Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrate a win against the Dallas Mavericks on January 12, 2016 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Danny Bollinger/NBAE via Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX – JANUARY 12: Kyrie Irving #2, LeBron James #23 and Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrate a win against the Dallas Mavericks on January 12, 2016 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Danny Bollinger/NBAE via Getty Images) /

12. Cleveland Cavaliers

48 Seasons

Record: 1829-2059, .470 W-L%

Finals Appearances: 5

Championships: 1

All-Time Starting Five

G: Kyrie Irving, 2015-16
G: Mark Price, 1991-92
F: LeBron James, 2015-16
F: Kevin Love, 2016-17
C: Brad Daugherty, 1991-92

Average PER: 22.84

The Cavaliers have made the conference finals eight times, six of those occasions came with James large and in charge. Price would be all-world in today’s game and did lead a 57-win team to the front door only to get flipped right off the block by Jordan’s Bulls.

The Miracle of Richfield provided a jolt to suffering Cleveland fans in 1976 but other than those two teams and the James era, the Cavaliers have been a mediocre franchise. In fact, the Cavaliers have the worst franchise win percentage of all 15 NBA teams in the top half of this project.

With James now in Los Angeles, Cavaliers fans could be in for a tough decade.

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