2022–23 Cleveland Cavaliers season
2022–23 NBA season by team
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The 2022–23 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 53rd season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Cavaliers made a blockbuster move to acquire Donovan Mitchell in exchange for Ochai Agbaji, Collin Sexton, Lauri Markkanen and future picks. The team also updated their logo and color scheme, replacing navy blue with the metallic gold they initially used from 1980 to 1983 and from 2003 to 2010.[1]
| 2022–23 Cleveland Cavaliers season | |
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| Head coach | J. B. Bickerstaff |
| President | Koby Altman |
| General manager | Mike Gansey |
| Owner | Dan Gilbert |
| Arena | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse |
| Results | |
| Record | 51–31 (.622) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Central) Conference: 4th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | First round (lost to Knicks 1–4) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Bally Sports Ohio |
| Radio | WTAM · WMMS |
The Cavaliers matched their win total of the previous season with a 120–104 win over the Charlotte Hornets to improve to 44–27. The Cavaliers qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2018, and the first time without LeBron James since drafting him.[2] Their season ended in the 1st round where they lost in 5 games to the New York Knicks. This included one game where they only scored 79 points.
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | College / Club |
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| 1 | 14 | Ochai Agbaji | Shooting guard |  United States |
University of Kansas |
| 2 | 39 | Khalifa Diop | Center |  Senegal |
Herbalife Gran Canaria |
| 2 | 49 | Isaiah Mobley | Power forward | United States |
University of Southern California |
| 2 | 56 | Luke Travers | Shooting guard |  Australia |
Perth Wildcats |
The Cavaliers owned their first round pick which they used to select Ochai Agbaji. They also had three second-round picks, all acquired through previous trades.[3]
Roster
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Legend
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Standings
Division
| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| z – Milwaukee Bucks | 58 | 24 | .707 | – | 32–9 | 26–15 | 11–5 | 82 |
| x – Cleveland Cavaliers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 7.0 | 31–10 | 20–21 | 13–3 | 82 |
| pi – Chicago Bulls | 40 | 42 | .488 | 18.0 | 22–19 | 18–23 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Indiana Pacers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 23.0 | 20–21 | 15–26 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Detroit Pistons | 17 | 65 | .207 | 41.0 | 9–32 | 8–33 | 2–14 | 82 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Milwaukee Bucks * | 58 | 24 | .707 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Boston Celtics * | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 4.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Cleveland Cavaliers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 7.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – New York Knicks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Brooklyn Nets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13.0 | 82 |
| 7 | y – Miami Heat * | 44 | 38 | .537 | 14.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 9 | pi – Toronto Raptors | 41 | 41 | .500 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi – Chicago Bulls | 40 | 42 | .488 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Indiana Pacers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 23.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Washington Wizards | 35 | 47 | .427 | 23.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Orlando Magic | 34 | 48 | .415 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Charlotte Hornets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 31.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Detroit Pistons | 17 | 65 | .207 | 41.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
| 2022 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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| 2022–23 preseason schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular season
| 2022–23 game log Total: 51–31 (home: 31–10; road: 20–21) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 5–1 (home: 3–0; road: 2–1)
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November: 9–7 (home: 6–1; road: 3–6)
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December: 9–6 (home: 7–3; road: 2–3)
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January: 8–8 (home: 5–2; road: 3–6)
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February: 8–3 (home: 5–1; road: 3–2)
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March
: 9–5 (home: 4–2; road: 5–3)
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April
: 3–1 (home: 1–1; road: 2–0)
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Playoffs
| 2023 playoff game log Total: 1–4 (home: 1–2; road: 0–2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 1–4 (home: 1–2; road: 0–2)
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| 2023 playoff schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Player statistics
Regular season
| Player | Pos. | GP | GS | MP | Reb. | Ast. | Stl. | Blk. | Pts. |
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| Jarrett Allen | C | 68 | 68 | 2,220 | 666 | 113 | 54 | 84 | 969 |
| Mamadi Diakite | PF | 22 | 2 | 176 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 57 |
| Darius Garland | PG | 69 | 69 | 2,447 | 185 | 538 | 85 | 9 | 1,490 |
| Danny Green≠ | SG | 8 | 0 | 95 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 52 |
| Caris LeVert | SG | 74 | 30 | 2,237 | 282 | 287 | 72 | 24 | 897 |
| Robin Lopez | C | 37 | 2 | 299 | 51 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 112 |
| Kevin Love‡ | PF | 41 | 3 | 821 | 280 | 76 | 7 | 7 | 347 |
| Sam Merrill≠ | SG | 5 | 0 | 59 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 25 |
| Donovan Mitchell | SG | 68 | 68 | 2,432 | 289 | 301 | 99 | 27 | 1,922 |
| Evan Mobley | PF | 79 | 79 | 2,715 | 711 | 224 | 60 | 119 | 1,277 |
| Isaiah Mobley | PF | 13 | 0 | 84 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 31 |
| Raul Neto | PG | 48 | 1 | 505 | 46 | 79 | 17 | 4 | 157 |
| Isaac Okoro | SF | 76 | 46 | 1,652 | 187 | 87 | 56 | 30 | 490 |
| Cedi Osman | SF | 77 | 2 | 1,548 | 176 | 115 | 35 | 11 | 669 |
| Ricky Rubio | PG | 33 | 2 | 566 | 70 | 115 | 26 | 6 | 171 |
| Lamar Stevens | PF | 62 | 25 | 1,120 | 207 | 33 | 27 | 19 | 328 |
| Dean Wade | PF | 44 | 13 | 891 | 150 | 37 | 28 | 21 | 206 |
| Dylan Windler | SF | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
After all games.[4]
‡Waived during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
Playoffs
Transactions
Trades
| June 23, 2022[5] | To Cleveland Cavaliers 2022 No. 49 pick |
To Sacramento Kings draft rights to Sasha Vezenkov (2017 No. 57) Cash considerations |
| September 3, 2022[6] | To Cleveland Cavaliers Donovan Mitchell |
To Utah Jazz Collin Sexton Lauri Markkanen Ochai Agbaji 2025 CLE first-round pick 2026 first-round pick swap 2027 CLE first-round pick 2028 first-round pick swap 2029 CLE first-round pick |
Free agency
Re-signed
| Date | Player | Ref. |
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| July 3 | RJ Nembhard | [7] |
Additions
| Date | Player | Former team | Ref. |
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| July 7 | Robin Lopez | Orlando Magic | [8] |
| July 7 | Raul Neto | Washington Wizards | [8] |
| July 7 | Ricky Rubio | Indiana Pacers | [8] |
Subtractions
| Date | Player | Reason left | New team | Ref. |
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| July 9 | Moses Brown | Free agent | Los Angeles Clippers | [9] |