Agree with all of the above - and especially with the bit about how good we would be with Hayward available.
On that front, though, I don't think it's crazy to see this team still compete for a Finals berth in the East. Much has yet to play out and I certainly won't write off the Cavs (or Wizards or any other team). With that said, there's a chance that we are actually a better team right now than we were last season and Cleveland is a worse team than they were last season.
That is, many feared (myself included) our odds for a deep playoff run went out with Gordon. That may play out still but I don't think it's a foregone conclusion.