This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/cavaliers/onsi as Cleveland Cavaliers may need to trade NBA All-Star soon. The Cleveland Cavaliers will soon have to make a decision regarding Jarrett Allen's future.

Darius Garland sparks trade buzz as the Cavs struggle to a 14-11 start, prompting talks of a roster shake-up amid his injury issues.

The Hornets have played without all-star LaMelo Ball for quite some time. He won't be active against the Cavaliers for this reason.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are at a bit of a crossroads at this point in the season, peppering in some quality wins and disappointing losses all at the same time. Their hot and cold efforts have placed them at No. 17 in NBA.com writer John Schuhmann's power rankings. This is a two-spot drop from the previous week where the Cavs were ranked No.15.

There are very few teams in the NBA that offer Cleveland a better chance of getting back to winning ways than Washington as the two teams reunite on Friday. The Cavaliers’ current streak of 13 consecutive wins over the Wizards dates back to February 2022, when Cleveland trailed 118-110 in their all-time head-to-head.