2018β19 Cleveland Cavaliers season | |
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Head coach |
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General manager | Koby Altman |
Owner(s) | Dan Gilbert |
Arena | Quicken Loans Arena |
Results | |
Record | 19–63 (.232) |
Place | Division: 5th (
Central) Conference: 14th ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Fox Sports Ohio |
Radio | |
The 2018β19 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 49th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Cavaliers entered the season as the four-time defending Eastern Conference champion, and were coming off of an NBA Finals loss, in which they were swept by the Golden State Warriors in four games, the first Finals sweep since 2007, in which the Cavs were also swept, by the San Antonio Spurs. [1] The Cavaliers had the worst team defensive rating in the NBA. [2]
LeBron James was not on the roster for the first time since 2013-14, as he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers in the offseason as a free agent, his second time leaving his hometown team after doing so in 2010 to join the Miami Heat. [3]
On October 28, 2018, the Cavaliers fired Tyronn Lue after a 0β6 start (the worst start for a team coming off the NBA Finals) and replaced him on the interim basis with his assistant Larry Drew, who would become permanent coach on November 5. [4]
Without LeBron James, as with the 2010β11 season (James' first departure from Cleveland), the Cavaliers struggled to find a solid identity, ranking in the bottom 10 in all of points per game, opponent points per game, pace, offensive rating, and defensive rating. [5] They finished at 19β63, the third worst record in the league, second worst in the Eastern Conference, and their worst season since 2010β11. This was also the Cavs' first losing season since the 2013β14 season.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
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1 | 8 | Collin Sexton | PG | ![]() |
Alabama |
The Cavaliers entered the 2018 NBA draft with the rights to the eighth overall pick, which originally belonged to the Brooklyn Nets. [6] Cleveland acquired the pick from the Boston Celtics in the Kyrie Irving trade during the summer of 2017. [7] The Cavaliers used the pick to acquire point guard Collin Sexton, a freshman out of the University of Alabama. [8]
On July 1, 2018, LeBron James confirmed that he would be leaving the Cavaliers and signing a four-year, $154 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. [3] [9] This marked the second time in which James left the Cavaliers in free agency, with the first coming when James joined the Miami Heat in 2010. [3]
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Roster |
Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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z β Milwaukee Bucks | 60 | 22 | .732 | β | 33–8 | 27–14 | 14β2 | 82 |
x β Indiana Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 12.0 | 29–12 | 19–22 | 11β5 | 82 |
x β Detroit Pistons | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19.0 | 26–15 | 15–26 | 8β8 | 82 |
Chicago Bulls | 22 | 60 | .268 | 38.0 | 9–32 | 13–28 | 3β13 | 82 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 | 13–28 | 6–35 | 4β12 | 82 |
Eastern Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | z β Milwaukee Bucks * | 60 | 22 | .732 | β | 82 |
2 | y β Toronto Raptors * | 58 | 24 | .707 | 2.0 | 82 |
3 | x β Philadelphia 76ers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 9.0 | 82 |
4 | x β Boston Celtics | 49 | 33 | .598 | 11.0 | 82 |
5 | x β Indiana Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 12.0 | 82 |
6 | x β Brooklyn Nets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 18.0 | 82 |
7 | y β Orlando Magic * | 42 | 40 | .512 | 18.0 | 82 |
8 | x β Detroit Pistons | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19.0 | 82 |
9 | Charlotte Hornets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 21.0 | 82 |
10 | Miami Heat | 39 | 43 | .476 | 21.0 | 82 |
11 | Washington Wizards | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | 82 |
12 | Atlanta Hawks | 29 | 53 | .354 | 31.0 | 82 |
13 | Chicago Bulls | 22 | 60 | .268 | 38.0 | 82 |
14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 | 82 |
15 | New York Knicks | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 | 82 |
2018 preseason game log Total: 2β2 (Home: 1β2; Road: 1β0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason: 2β2 (home: 1β2; road: 1β0)
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2018β19 season schedule |
Player | Pos. | GP | GS | MP | Reb. | Ast. | Stl. | Blk. | Pts. |
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Deng Adelβ | SF | 19 | 3 | 194 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 32 |
Jaron Blossomgameβ | SF | 27 | 4 | 439 | 98 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 114 |
Alec Burksβ | SG | 34 | 24 | 979 | 186 | 98 | 25 | 16 | 396 |
Marquese Chrissβ | PF | 27 | 2 | 395 | 114 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 153 |
Jordan Clarkson | SG | 81 | 0 | 2,214 | 270 | 196 | 57 | 13 | 1,364 |
Sam Dekkerβ | PF | 9 | 5 | 169 | 33 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 57 |
Matthew Dellavedova | PG | 36 | 0 | 715 | 67 | 152 | 12 | 2 | 262 |
Channing Frye | C | 36 | 6 | 341 | 52 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 129 |
Andrew Harrisonβ‘ | PG | 10 | 0 | 144 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 43 |
George Hillβ | PG | 13 | 13 | 344 | 27 | 36 | 12 | 1 | 140 |
John Hollandβ‘ | SF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rodney Hoodβ | SG | 45 | 45 | 1,234 | 112 | 92 | 38 | 5 | 547 |
Jalen Jonesβ‘ | SF | 16 | 0 | 214 | 34 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 81 |
Brandon Knightβ | PG | 27 | 26 | 618 | 50 | 62 | 19 | 2 | 230 |
Kyle Korverβ | PF | 16 | 0 | 251 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 108 |
Kevin Love | PF | 22 | 21 | 598 | 239 | 48 | 6 | 5 | 374 |
Patrick McCawβ‘ | SG | 3 | 0 | 53 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Larry Nance | PF | 67 | 30 | 1,795 | 552 | 214 | 100 | 40 | 627 |
David Nwaba | SG | 51 | 14 | 984 | 163 | 54 | 36 | 17 | 334 |
Cedi Osman | SF | 76 | 75 | 2,444 | 357 | 195 | 60 | 11 | 991 |
Cameron Payneβ | PG | 9 | 1 | 176 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 74 |
Collin Sexton | PG | 82 | 72 | 13.0 | 236 | 243 | 44 | 6 | 1,371 |
Kobi Simmonsβ‘ | PG | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. R. Smith | SG | 11 | 4 | 222 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 74 |
Nik Stauskasβ | SG | 24 | 0 | 342 | 47 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 132 |
Tristan Thompson | C | 43 | 40 | 1,198 | 438 | 86 | 28 | 16 | 470 |
Ante Ε½iΕΎiΔ | C | 59 | 25 | 1,082 | 320 | 53 | 13 | 22 | 459 |
After all games.
[10]
β‘Waived during the season
β Traded during the season
β Acquired during the season
August 7, 2018 [11] | To
Cleveland Cavaliers Sam Dekker Cash considerations Draft rights to Renaldas Seibutis |
To
Los Angeles Clippers Draft rights to Vladimir Veremeenko |
Player | Signed |
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Rodney Hood [12] | September 10, 2018 |
Player | Signed | Former team |
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Billy Preston [13] | Two-way contract |
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Channing Frye [14] | UFA | Los Angeles Lakers |
David Nwaba [15] | UFA | Chicago Bulls |
Player | Reason left | New team |
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London Perrantes [16] [17] [18] | Waived |
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LeBron James [3] [19] | UFA | Los Angeles Lakers |
Jeff Green [20] [21] | UFA | Washington Wizards |
JosΓ© CalderΓ³n [22] | UFA | Detroit Pistons |
Kendrick Perkins [23] | Waived | TBA |
Okaro White [24] | Waived | Long Island Nets |
2018β19 Cleveland Cavaliers season | |
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Head coach |
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General manager | Koby Altman |
Owner(s) | Dan Gilbert |
Arena | Quicken Loans Arena |
Results | |
Record | 19–63 (.232) |
Place | Division: 5th (
Central) Conference: 14th ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Fox Sports Ohio |
Radio | |
The 2018β19 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 49th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Cavaliers entered the season as the four-time defending Eastern Conference champion, and were coming off of an NBA Finals loss, in which they were swept by the Golden State Warriors in four games, the first Finals sweep since 2007, in which the Cavs were also swept, by the San Antonio Spurs. [1] The Cavaliers had the worst team defensive rating in the NBA. [2]
LeBron James was not on the roster for the first time since 2013-14, as he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers in the offseason as a free agent, his second time leaving his hometown team after doing so in 2010 to join the Miami Heat. [3]
On October 28, 2018, the Cavaliers fired Tyronn Lue after a 0β6 start (the worst start for a team coming off the NBA Finals) and replaced him on the interim basis with his assistant Larry Drew, who would become permanent coach on November 5. [4]
Without LeBron James, as with the 2010β11 season (James' first departure from Cleveland), the Cavaliers struggled to find a solid identity, ranking in the bottom 10 in all of points per game, opponent points per game, pace, offensive rating, and defensive rating. [5] They finished at 19β63, the third worst record in the league, second worst in the Eastern Conference, and their worst season since 2010β11. This was also the Cavs' first losing season since the 2013β14 season.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
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1 | 8 | Collin Sexton | PG | ![]() |
Alabama |
The Cavaliers entered the 2018 NBA draft with the rights to the eighth overall pick, which originally belonged to the Brooklyn Nets. [6] Cleveland acquired the pick from the Boston Celtics in the Kyrie Irving trade during the summer of 2017. [7] The Cavaliers used the pick to acquire point guard Collin Sexton, a freshman out of the University of Alabama. [8]
On July 1, 2018, LeBron James confirmed that he would be leaving the Cavaliers and signing a four-year, $154 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. [3] [9] This marked the second time in which James left the Cavaliers in free agency, with the first coming when James joined the Miami Heat in 2010. [3]
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Roster |
Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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z β Milwaukee Bucks | 60 | 22 | .732 | β | 33–8 | 27–14 | 14β2 | 82 |
x β Indiana Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 12.0 | 29–12 | 19–22 | 11β5 | 82 |
x β Detroit Pistons | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19.0 | 26–15 | 15–26 | 8β8 | 82 |
Chicago Bulls | 22 | 60 | .268 | 38.0 | 9–32 | 13–28 | 3β13 | 82 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 | 13–28 | 6–35 | 4β12 | 82 |
Eastern Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | z β Milwaukee Bucks * | 60 | 22 | .732 | β | 82 |
2 | y β Toronto Raptors * | 58 | 24 | .707 | 2.0 | 82 |
3 | x β Philadelphia 76ers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 9.0 | 82 |
4 | x β Boston Celtics | 49 | 33 | .598 | 11.0 | 82 |
5 | x β Indiana Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 12.0 | 82 |
6 | x β Brooklyn Nets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 18.0 | 82 |
7 | y β Orlando Magic * | 42 | 40 | .512 | 18.0 | 82 |
8 | x β Detroit Pistons | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19.0 | 82 |
9 | Charlotte Hornets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 21.0 | 82 |
10 | Miami Heat | 39 | 43 | .476 | 21.0 | 82 |
11 | Washington Wizards | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | 82 |
12 | Atlanta Hawks | 29 | 53 | .354 | 31.0 | 82 |
13 | Chicago Bulls | 22 | 60 | .268 | 38.0 | 82 |
14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 | 82 |
15 | New York Knicks | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 | 82 |
2018 preseason game log Total: 2β2 (Home: 1β2; Road: 1β0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason: 2β2 (home: 1β2; road: 1β0)
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2018β19 season schedule |
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October: 1β6 (home: 1β3; road: 0β3)
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November
: 3β11 (home: 2β4; road: 1β7)
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December
: 4β12 (home: 2β6; road: 2β6)
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January
: 3β12 (home: 1β6; road: 2β6)
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February
: 4β6 (home: 3β4; road: 1β2)
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March
: 4β11 (home: 4β3; road: 0β8)
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April
: 0β5 (home: 0β2; road: 0β3)
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2018β19 season schedule |
Player | Pos. | GP | GS | MP | Reb. | Ast. | Stl. | Blk. | Pts. |
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Deng Adelβ | SF | 19 | 3 | 194 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 32 |
Jaron Blossomgameβ | SF | 27 | 4 | 439 | 98 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 114 |
Alec Burksβ | SG | 34 | 24 | 979 | 186 | 98 | 25 | 16 | 396 |
Marquese Chrissβ | PF | 27 | 2 | 395 | 114 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 153 |
Jordan Clarkson | SG | 81 | 0 | 2,214 | 270 | 196 | 57 | 13 | 1,364 |
Sam Dekkerβ | PF | 9 | 5 | 169 | 33 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 57 |
Matthew Dellavedova | PG | 36 | 0 | 715 | 67 | 152 | 12 | 2 | 262 |
Channing Frye | C | 36 | 6 | 341 | 52 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 129 |
Andrew Harrisonβ‘ | PG | 10 | 0 | 144 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 43 |
George Hillβ | PG | 13 | 13 | 344 | 27 | 36 | 12 | 1 | 140 |
John Hollandβ‘ | SF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rodney Hoodβ | SG | 45 | 45 | 1,234 | 112 | 92 | 38 | 5 | 547 |
Jalen Jonesβ‘ | SF | 16 | 0 | 214 | 34 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 81 |
Brandon Knightβ | PG | 27 | 26 | 618 | 50 | 62 | 19 | 2 | 230 |
Kyle Korverβ | PF | 16 | 0 | 251 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 108 |
Kevin Love | PF | 22 | 21 | 598 | 239 | 48 | 6 | 5 | 374 |
Patrick McCawβ‘ | SG | 3 | 0 | 53 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Larry Nance | PF | 67 | 30 | 1,795 | 552 | 214 | 100 | 40 | 627 |
David Nwaba | SG | 51 | 14 | 984 | 163 | 54 | 36 | 17 | 334 |
Cedi Osman | SF | 76 | 75 | 2,444 | 357 | 195 | 60 | 11 | 991 |
Cameron Payneβ | PG | 9 | 1 | 176 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 74 |
Collin Sexton | PG | 82 | 72 | 13.0 | 236 | 243 | 44 | 6 | 1,371 |
Kobi Simmonsβ‘ | PG | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. R. Smith | SG | 11 | 4 | 222 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 74 |
Nik Stauskasβ | SG | 24 | 0 | 342 | 47 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 132 |
Tristan Thompson | C | 43 | 40 | 1,198 | 438 | 86 | 28 | 16 | 470 |
Ante Ε½iΕΎiΔ | C | 59 | 25 | 1,082 | 320 | 53 | 13 | 22 | 459 |
After all games.
[10]
β‘Waived during the season
β Traded during the season
β Acquired during the season
August 7, 2018 [11] | To
Cleveland Cavaliers Sam Dekker Cash considerations Draft rights to Renaldas Seibutis |
To
Los Angeles Clippers Draft rights to Vladimir Veremeenko |
Player | Signed |
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Rodney Hood [12] | September 10, 2018 |
Player | Signed | Former team |
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Billy Preston [13] | Two-way contract |
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Channing Frye [14] | UFA | Los Angeles Lakers |
David Nwaba [15] | UFA | Chicago Bulls |
Player | Reason left | New team |
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London Perrantes [16] [17] [18] | Waived |
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LeBron James [3] [19] | UFA | Los Angeles Lakers |
Jeff Green [20] [21] | UFA | Washington Wizards |
JosΓ© CalderΓ³n [22] | UFA | Detroit Pistons |
Kendrick Perkins [23] | Waived | TBA |
Okaro White [24] | Waived | Long Island Nets |