2020–21 Cleveland Cavaliers season
The 2020–21 Cleveland Cavaliers season is the 51st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1]
| 2020–21 Cleveland Cavaliers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | J. B. Bickerstaff |
| General manager | Koby Altman |
| Owners | Dan Gilbert |
| Arena | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–11 (.450) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Central) Conference: 7th (Eastern) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Fox Sports Ohio |
| Radio | WTAM · WMMS |
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Isaac Okoro | Forward | USA | Auburn Tigers |
Before the start of the 2020 NBA draft period, the Cavaliers' selection was originally held as the #3 selection due to them finishing their previous season with the third worst record in the NBA (only ahead of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors) before the NBA suspended their season on March 12 and eventually cancelled Cleveland's season on June 5.[2] Like Minnesota and Golden State, Cleveland held the best odds to jump up to the #1 pick in the 2020 NBA draft lottery, though the Cavaliers could have fallen as low as the #6 pick. However, unlike Minnesota and Golden State, Cleveland did not stay in the top 3; their first-round pick instead dropped down to the fifth selection of the draft. The Cavaliers do not have a second round selection.[3]
Trades
On January 13, 2021, the Cavaliers were part of a blockbuster four team trade. As part of the deal which was headlined by James Harden going to the Brooklyn Nets, the Cavs received center Jarrett Allen and forward Taurean Prince from Brooklyn, while sending guard Dante Exum and a 2022 first round draft pick to the Houston Rockets.[4]
On January 22, 2021, the Cavaliers traded disgruntled small forward Kevin Porter Jr. to the Rockets for a highly-protected future second-round pick.[5]
Roster
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Standings
Division
| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks | 15 | 8 | .652 | 0.0 | 9–2 | 6–6 | 7–0 | 23 |
| Indiana Pacers | 12 | 12 | .500 | 3.5 | 7–8 | 5–4 | 2–1 | 24 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 10 | 14 | .417 | 5.5 | 7–7 | 3–7 | 2–3 | 24 |
| Chicago Bulls | 9 | 13 | .409 | 5.5 | 3–7 | 6–6 | 0–2 | 22 |
| Detroit Pistons | 5 | 18 | .217 | 10.0 | 4–7 | 1–11 | 0–5 | 23 |
Conference
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | Philadelphia 76ers * | 17 | 7 | .708 | – | 24 |
| 2 | Milwaukee Bucks * | 15 | 8 | .652 | 1.5 | 23 |
| 3 | Brooklyn Nets | 14 | 11 | .560 | 3.5 | 25 |
| 4 | Boston Celtics | 12 | 10 | .545 | 4.0 | 22 |
| 5 | Indiana Pacers | 12 | 12 | .500 | 5.0 | 24 |
| 6 | Atlanta Hawks * | 11 | 12 | .478 | 5.5 | 23 |
| 7 | Charlotte Hornets | 11 | 13 | .458 | 6.0 | 24 |
| 8 | New York Knicks | 11 | 14 | .440 | 6.5 | 25 |
| 9 | Toronto Raptors | 10 | 13 | .435 | 6.5 | 23 |
| 10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 10 | 14 | .417 | 7.0 | 24 |
| 11 | Chicago Bulls | 9 | 13 | .409 | 7.0 | 22 |
| 12 | Orlando Magic | 9 | 15 | .375 | 8.0 | 24 |
| 13 | Miami Heat | 9 | 14 | .391 | 7.5 | 23 |
| 14 | Washington Wizards | 5 | 15 | .250 | 10.0 | 20 |
| 15 | Detroit Pistons | 5 | 18 | .217 | 11.5 | 23 |
References
- https://www.nba.com/teams/cavaliers
- https://www.si.com/nba/2020/03/31/nba-mock-draft-march-madness-canceled
- "Cleveland Acquires Channing Frye". National Basketball Association. February 18, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- Nets acquire James Harden in blockbuster trade - NBA.com
- Manning, Chris. "Kevin Porter Jr. traded to Houston". Fear the Sword.