2018–19 Cleveland Cavaliers season

The 2018–19 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 49th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Cavaliers entered the season as runners-up in the 2018 NBA Finals, 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]

2018–19 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head coachTyronn Lue (fired)
Larry Drew
General managerKoby Altman
OwnersDan Gilbert
ArenaQuicken Loans Arena
Results
Record19–63 (.232)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Central)
Conference: 14th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Ohio
Radio

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.[2]

On October 28, 2018, the Cavaliers fired Tyronn Lue after a 0–6 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.[3]

Without LeBron James, as with the 2010–11 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.[4] They finished at 19–63, the third worst record in the league, second worst in the Eastern Conference, and their worst season since 2010–11. This was also the Cavs' first losing season since the 2013–14 season.

Draft
Main article: 2018 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club
1 8 Collin Sexton PG  United States Alabama

The Cavaliers entered the 2018 NBA draft with the rights to the eighth overall pick, which originally belonged to the Brooklyn Nets.[5] Cleveland acquired the pick from the Boston Celtics in the Kyrie Irving trade during the summer of 2017.[6] The Cavaliers used the pick to acquire point guard Collin Sexton, a freshman out of the University of Alabama.[7]

Preseason summary

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.[2][8] 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.[2]

Roster
Roster listing
2018–19 Cleveland Cavaliers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
F 32 Adel, Deng (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1997–02–01 Louisville
F 4 Blossomgame, Jaron (TW) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1993–09–16 Clemson
F 3 Chriss, Marquese 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1996–07–02 Washington
G 8 Clarkson, Jordan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1992–06–07 Missouri
G 18 Dellavedova, Matthew  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1990–09–08 Saint Mary's
F/C 9 Frye, Channing 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1983–05–17 Arizona
F 31 Henson, John  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 219 lb (99 kg) 1990–12–28 North Carolina
G 20 Knight, Brandon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1991–12–02 Kentucky
F/C 0 Love, Kevin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 251 lb (114 kg) 1988–09–07 UCLA
F 22 Nance, Larry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1993–01–01 Wyoming
G 12 Nwaba, David 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 219 lb (99 kg) 1993–01–14 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
F 16 Osman, Cedi 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1995–04–08 Turkey
G 2 Sexton, Collin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999–01–04 Alabama
G/F 5 Smith, J. R. (L) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1985–09–09 St. Benedict's Prep (NJ)
G 1 Stauskas, Nik 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1993–10–07 Michigan
F/C 13 Thompson, Tristan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 238 lb (108 kg) 1991–03–13 Texas
C 41 Žižić, Ante 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 254 lb (115 kg) 1997–01–04 Croatia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • (L) On leave from the team
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2019–02–11

Standings

Division
Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
z – Milwaukee Bucks 60 22 .732 0.0 33–8 27–14 14–2 82
x – Indiana Pacers 48 34 .585 12.0 29–12 19–22 11–5 82
x – Detroit Pistons 41 41 .500 19.0 26–15 15–26 8–8 82
Chicago Bulls 22 60 .268 38.0 9–32 13–28 3–13 82
Cleveland Cavaliers 19 63 .232 41.0 13–28 6–35 4–12 82

Conference
Eastern Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 z – Milwaukee Bucks * 60 22 .732 – 82
2 y – Toronto Raptors * 58 24 .707 2.0 82
3 x – Philadelphia 76ers 51 31 .622 9.0 82
4 x – Boston Celtics 49 33 .598 11.0 82
5 x – Indiana Pacers 48 34 .585 12.0 82
6 x – Brooklyn Nets 42 40 .512 18.0 82
7 y – Orlando Magic * 42 40 .512 18.0 82
8 x – 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

Game log

Preseason
2018 preseason game log
Total: 2–2 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–0)
Preseason: 2–2 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–0)
2018–19 season schedule

Regular season
2018–19 game log
Total: 19–63 (Home: 13–28; Road: 6–35)
October: 1–6 (Home: 1–3; Road: 0–3)
November : 3–11 (Home: 2–4; Road: 1–7)
December : 4–12 (Home: 2–6; Road: 2–6)
January : 3–12 (Home: 1–6; Road: 2–6)
February : 4–6 (Home: 3–4; Road: 1–2)
March : 4–11 (Home: 4–3; Road: 0–8)
April : 0–5 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–3)
2018–19 season schedule

Player statistics
Player Pos. GP GS MP Reb. Ast. Stl. Blk. Pts.
Deng Adel≠SF 1931941951432
Jaron Blossomgame≠SF 274439981378114
Alec Burks†SG 3424979186982516396
Marquese Chriss≠PF 27239511416157153
Jordan ClarksonSG 8102,21427019657131,364
Sam Dekker†PF 9516933911057
Matthew DellavedovaPG 36071567152122262
Channing FryeC 366341522065129
Andrew Harrison‡PG 10014415174243
George Hill†PG 13133442736121140
John Holland‡SF 10100000
Rodney Hood†SG 45451,23411292385547
Jalen Jones‡SF 1602143479281
Brandon Knight≠PG 27266185062192230
Kyle Korver†PF 160251291732108
Kevin LovePF 22215982394865374
Patrick McCaw‡SG 305332205
Larry NanceC 67301,79555221410040627
David NwabaSG 5114984163543617334
Cedi OsmanSF 76752,4443571956011991
Cameron Payne≠PG 9117619238374
Collin SextonPG 827213.02362434461,371
Kobi Simmons‡PG 10200000
J. R. SmithSG 114222182111374
Nik Stauskas†SG 240342471973132
Tristan ThompsonC 43401,198438862816470
Ante ŽižićC 59251,082320531322459

After all games.[9]
‡Waived during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season

Transactions
Main article: List of 2018–19 NBA season transactions

Trades
August 7, 2018[10] To Cleveland Cavaliers
Sam Dekker
Cash considerations
Draft rights to Renaldas Seibutis		 To Los Angeles Clippers
Draft rights to Vladimir Veremeenko

Free agency

Re-signed
Player Signed
Rodney Hood[11] September 10, 2018

Additions
Player Signed Former team
Billy Preston[12] Two-way contract Igokea
Channing Frye[13] UFA Los Angeles Lakers
David Nwaba[14] UFA Chicago Bulls

Subtractions
Player Reason left New team
London Perrantes[15][16][17] Waived Limoges CSP
LeBron James[2][18] UFA Los Angeles Lakers
Jeff Green[19][20] UFA Washington Wizards
José Calderón[21] UFA Detroit Pistons
Kendrick Perkins[22] Waived TBA
Okaro White[23] Waived Long Island Nets

References
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  7. Vardon, Joe (June 22, 2018). "Cavaliers select Collin Sexton of Alabama, and he makes immediate pitch to LeBron James to stay: NBA Draft 2018". cleveland.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2018.
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