Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
66-16, 1st Central
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Sources: Assistants in the hunt for Pistons position
Sources: Assistants in the hunt for Pistons position
Adrian Wojnarowski,
Jul 3, 2009
Cavs assistant John Kuester and Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau also are contending with Avery Johnson for Detroit job. ...More |
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Cavaliers Team Report
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Cavaliers Team Report Jul 2, 2009
Obviously, the Cavaliers had a desperate need for a big man.
They went out June 25, and acquired one of the biggest men on the planet—Suns center Shaquille O'Neal for the expiring contracts of forward-center Ben Wallace and guard-forward Sasha Pavlovic, a conditional second-round pick in 2010 (it's protected through 40 picks) and $500,000.
The trade was about one thing: The Cavs continued focus on winning a championship.
They needed a center after Zydrunas Ilgauskas showed in the playoffs he was no longer a championship-quality center. O'Neal, 37, was a third-team All-NBA selection last year, in addition to making the Western Conference All-Star team. The Cavs knew they'd have to make a splash in the trade market or in free agency instead of the ...More |
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Pts | Reb | Ast |
| Cleveland | 100.3 | 42.2 | 20.3 |
| Opponents | 91.4 | 38.9 | 19.1 |
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Fear The Sword
