It would be if the team was remotely healthy and just Bron was missing.
It’s a bunch of moving parts. I expected a 11-9, 10-10 type start if everyone was healthy. We’ve seen better teams historically start slow with as much roster turnover not including guys being out. If the injury thing happened in February and Russ & AD couldn’t get wins without LeBron I’d have more pause. The coaching miscues are more alarming than the play imo. Personnel wise we’re handicapped right now.
As far as AD as the #1. He’s a 1B or a super B option. When Bron gone someone new will come. Obviously not a Bron level guy he’s a one of a kind but someone else will shoulder the load.