2019–20 Cleveland Cavaliers season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 2019–20 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 50th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Cavaliers replaced Larry Drew,[1] with former Michigan Wolverines men's basketball coach John Beilein on May 13.[2]
Head coachJohn Beilein (resigned)
J. B. Bickerstaff
J. B. Bickerstaff
| 2019–20 Cleveland Cavaliers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | John Beilein (resigned) J. B. Bickerstaff |
| General manager | Koby Altman |
| Owners | Dan Gilbert |
| Arena | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse |
| Results | |
| Record | 19–46 (.292) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Central) Conference: 15th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Fox Sports Ohio |
| Radio | WTAM · WMMS |
On February 19, 2020, after beginning the season with a 14–40 record, Beilein resigned as head coach after only 54 games at the helm. J. B. Bickerstaff, who served as an assistant coach and associate head coach, was named head coach.[3][4]
The season was suspended by the league officials following the games of March 11[5] after it was reported that Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz tested positive for COVID-19.[6] On June 4, it was announced that the NBA had approved a return to play for 22 teams in the NBA Bubble. The Cavaliers, with the league's second-worst record at the time of the season's suspension, were not among them, effectively ending the team's season. The Cavaliers finished with a 19–46 record, which is the equivalent of a 24–58 record in a traditional 82-game season.
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Darius Garland | PG |  United States |
Vanderbilt |
| 1 | 26 | Dylan Windler | SG/SF | United States |
Belmont |
The Cavaliers held two first-round draft picks, including the fifth pick earned from the lottery.[7] With the fifth pick of the draft, the Cavaliers selected point guard Darius Garland from Vanderbilt University.
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
Roster |
Standings
Division
| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z – Milwaukee Bucks | 56 | 17 | .767 | – | 30–5 | 26–12 | 13–1 | 73 |
| x – Indiana Pacers | 45 | 28 | .616 | 11.0 | 25–11 | 20–17 | 8–7 | 73 |
| Chicago Bulls | 22 | 43 | .338 | 30.0 | 14–20 | 8–23 | 7–9 | 65 |
| Detroit Pistons | 20 | 46 | .303 | 32.5 | 11–22 | 9–24 | 5–10 | 66 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 46 | .292 | 33.0 | 11–25 | 8–21 | 4–10 | 65 |
Conference
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Milwaukee Bucks * | 56 | 17 | .767 | – | 73 |
| 2 | y – Toronto Raptors * | 53 | 19 | .736 | 2.5 | 72 |
| 3 | x – Boston Celtics | 48 | 24 | .667 | 7.5 | 72 |
| 4 | x – Indiana Pacers | 45 | 28 | .616 | 11.0 | 73 |
| 5 | y – Miami Heat * | 44 | 29 | .603 | 12.0 | 73 |
| 6 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 43 | 30 | .589 | 13.0 | 73 |
| 7 | x – Brooklyn Nets | 35 | 37 | .486 | 20.5 | 72 |
| 8 | x – Orlando Magic | 33 | 40 | .452 | 23.0 | 73 |
| 9 | Washington Wizards | 25 | 47 | .347 | 30.5 | 72 |
| 10 | Charlotte Hornets | 23 | 42 | .354 | 29.0 | 65 |
| 11 | Chicago Bulls | 22 | 43 | .338 | 30.0 | 65 |
| 12 | New York Knicks | 21 | 45 | .318 | 31.5 | 66 |
| 13 | Detroit Pistons | 20 | 46 | .303 | 32.5 | 66 |
| 14 | Atlanta Hawks | 20 | 47 | .299 | 33.0 | 67 |
| 15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 46 | .292 | 33.0 | 65 |
Game log
Preseason
| 2019 preseason game log Total: 1–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
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Regular season
Player statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Sexton | 65 | 65 | 33.0 | .472 | .380 | .846 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .1 | 20.8 |
| Cedi Osman | 65 | 65 | 29.4 | .437 | .383 | .670 | 3.6 | 2.4 | .8 | .2 | 11.0 |
| Darius Garland | 59 | 59 | 30.9 | .401 | .355 | .875 | 1.9 | 3.9 | .7 | .1 | 12.3 |
| Tristan Thompson | 57 | 51 | 30.2 | .512 | .391 | .615 | 10.1 | 2.1 | .6 | .9 | 12.0 |
| Matthew Dellavedova | 57 | 4 | 14.4 | .354 | .231 | .865 | 1.3 | 3.2 | .4 | .0 | 3.1 |
| Kevin Love | 56 | 56 | 31.8 | .450 | .374 | .854 | 9.8 | 3.2 | .6 | .3 | 17.6 |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 56 | 10 | 26.3 | .531 | .352 | .676 | 7.3 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .4 | 10.1 |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | 50 | 3 | 23.2 | .442 | .335 | .723 | 3.2 | 2.2 | .9 | .3 | 10.0 |
| Alfonzo McKinnie | 40 | 1 | 14.8 | .427 | .215 | .710 | 2.8 | .4 | .6 | .2 | 4.6 |
| John Henson† | 29 | 2 | 14.2 | .508 | .194 | .515 | 3.9 | 1.5 | .6 | 1.1 | 5.0 |
| Jordan Clarkson† | 29 | 0 | 23.0 | .442 | .371 | .884 | 2.4 | 2.4 | .6 | .3 | 14.6 |
| Danté Exum† | 24 | 1 | 16.8 | .479 | .351 | .732 | 2.3 | 1.4 | .5 | .3 | 5.6 |
| Ante Žižić | 22 | 0 | 10.0 | .569 | .737 | 3.0 | .3 | .3 | .2 | 4.4 | |
| Brandon Knight† | 16 | 0 | 15.1 | .326 | .297 | .308 | 1.3 | 1.9 | .3 | .1 | 4.9 |
| Dean Wade | 12 | 0 | 5.9 | .692 | .500 | .000 | 1.6 | .2 | .2 | .3 | 1.7 |
| Tyler Cook† | 11 | 0 | 3.2 | .700 | .833 | .9 | .1 | .1 | .0 | 1.7 | |
| Andre Drummond† | 8 | 8 | 28.1 | .552 | .286 | .513 | 11.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 17.5 |
| Matt Mooney | 4 | 0 | 4.8 | .250 | .000 | .8 | .3 | .5 | .3 | .5 | |
| Malik Newman | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Marques Bolden | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | |||
| J. P. Macura | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Cavaliers only.
Transactions
Trades
| December 23, 2019 |
To Cleveland Cavaliers Dante Exum 2022 second-round pick (from SAS) 2023 second-round pick (from GSW) |
To Utah Jazz Jordan Clarkson |
| February 6, 2020 |
To Cleveland Cavaliers Andre Drummond |
To Detroit Pistons John Henson Brandon Knight 2023 second-round pick |
Free agency
Re-signed
| Player | Signed |
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Additions
| Player | Signed | Former team |
|---|---|---|
| Dylan Windler | July 2, 2019 | Belmont Bruins |
| Darius Garland | July 2, 2019 | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | July 3, 2019 | USC Trojans |
| Dean Wade | July 9, 2019 | Kansas State |
| Levi Randolph | August 6, 2019 |  SIG Strasbourg |
| Malik Newman | August 6, 2019 | Canton Charge |
| Jarell Martin | August 16, 2019 | Orlando Magic |
| Alex Robinson | August 23, 2019 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| J.P. Macura | September 3, 2019 | Charlotte Hornets |
| Daniel Hamilton | September 3, 2019 | Erie BayHawks |
| Jordan Bell | June 29, 2020 | Capital City Go-Go |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason left | New team |
|---|---|---|
| J.R. Smith | Waived | Los Angeles Lakers |