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Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland Cavaliers

66-16, 1st Central

 2009 NBA Draft
 Rd   Pk (Ov)   Player Pos   School   Notes 
 1   30 (30)   Christian Eyenga   SG  Congo 
 2   16 (46)   Danny Green *   SG  North Carolina  from Chicago
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 Last Game
May 30, 2009 at Orlando, L 90-103 
ORL Dwight Howard
14-21 FG, 40 Pts
14 Reb, 1 Blk
CLE LeBron James
8-20 FG, 25 Pts
7 Reb, 7 Ast
 
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 News

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
 •  CAVS NOTES: Raptors' Parker on Cavs radar; Marion another possibility Jul 4 (The Morning Journal)*
 •  Parker may be next in Cavaliers' sights Jul 4 (The News-Herald)*
 •  Ariza, Artest trade teams, leaving Cavs out of loop Jul 4 (The News-Herald)*
 •  Sounds from Independence: The best of Shaquille O'Neal Jul 4 (The News-Herald)*
 • Confident Shaq joins Cavs - Jul 3 (PA SportsTicker)
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 Team Report

Cavaliers Team Report

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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Cleveland Cavaliers center Shaquille O'Neal(notes) arrives at his introductory news conference at the Cavaliers practice facility in Independence, Ohio, Thursday, July 2, 2009. O'Neal was acquired by the Cavs from the Phoenix Suns in a June 25 trade.
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Cleveland Cavaliers center Shaquille O'Neal(notes) listens to a question at the O'Neal introductory news conference at the Cavaliers practice facility in Independence, Ohio, Thursday, July 2, 2009. O'Neal was acquired by the Cavs from the Phoenix Suns in a June 25 trade.
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Cleveland Cavaliers center Shaquille O'Neal(notes) answers a question at the O'Neal introductory news conference at the Cavaliers practice facility in Independence, Ohio, Thursday, July 2, 2009. O'Neal was acquired by the Cavs from the Phoenix Suns in a June 25 trade.
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Cleveland Cavaliers center Shaquille O'Neal(notes) listens as Cavs head coach Mike Brown answers a question at the O'Neal introductory news conference at the Cavaliers practice facility in Independence, Ohio, Thursday, July 2, 2009. O'Neal was acquired by the Cavs from the Phoenix Suns in a June 25 trade.
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 Central Standings
W L Pct GB Streak 
 z-Cleveland 66 16 .805 -- Lost 1 
 x-Chicago 41 41 .500 25.0 Lost 1 
 x-Detroit 39 43 .476 27.0 Lost 3 
 Indiana 36 46 .439 30.0 Won 1 
 Milwaukee 34 48 .415 32.0 Lost 1 
 Complete Standings
 Team Stats
  PtsRebAst 
 Cleveland100.342.220.3 
 Opponents91.438.919.1 
 Individual Leaders
Mo Williams - Cleveland CavaliersMo Williams
#2, Point Guard
Leads team with 43.6 3PT%
 Stat Player AVG 
 ScoringLeBron James28.4 
 ReboundsLeBron James7.6 
 AssistsLeBron James7.3 
 FG%LeBron James48.9 
 FT%Mo Williams91.2 
 3PT%Mo Williams43.6 
 BlocksLeBron James1.2 
 StealsLeBron James1.7 
Complete Team Statistics Qualified Leaders
 Scores & Schedule
 Last Five Games
 Fri, May 22OrlandoW 96-95  
 Sun, May 24at OrlandoL 89-99  
 Tue, May 26at OrlandoL 114-116  
 Thu, May 28OrlandoW 112-102  
 Sat, May 30at OrlandoL 90-103  
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