2001–02 Cleveland Cavaliers season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Cleveland Cavaliers 2002 29 53 central 7 14 John Lucas Gund Arena Fox Sports Net Ohio WUAB WTAM Did not qualify The 2001–02 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 32nd season for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the National Basketball Association. Cleveland Cavaliers Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/ August 6, 2026 Season summary Off-season The Cavaliers received the eighth overall pick in the 2001 NBA draft, and selected high school center DeSagana Diop. Associated Press NBA Draft 2001: Wizards Go Young, But Bulls Go Younger ESPN June 27, 2001 https://a.espncdn.com/nba/draft2001/s/2001/0627/1219569.html July 10, 2023 Wise Mike High School Star Taken No. 1 in N.B.A. Draft The New York Times June 28, 2001 https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/learning/students/pop/010629snapfriday.html July 10, 2023 2001 NBA Draft Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_2001.html July 10, 2023 During the off-season, the team re-acquired former Cavaliers forward Tyrone Hill, and Jumaine Jones from the Philadelphia 76ers, Associated Press NBA: Sixers, Cavs Complete 5-Player Trade ESPN August 3, 2001 https://www.espn.com/nba/news/2001/0803/1234817.html October 24, 2024 Associated Press N.B.A.: Roundup: Tyrone Hill Returns to the Cavs The New York Times August 4, 2001 https://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/04/sports/nba-roundup-tyrone-hill-returns-to-the-cavs.html January 11, 2022 Associated Press 76ers Deal Away Hill, But Acquire Moiso Los Angeles Times August 4, 2001 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-aug-04-sp-30580-story.html October 19, 2022 acquired Ricky Davis from the Miami Heat in a three-team trade, Heat Gets Gatling in a 3-Team Deal Again Tampa Bay Times October 27, 2001 https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2001/10/27/heat-gets-gatling-in-a-3-team-deal-again/ October 25, 2022 Gatling Becomes Part of Three-Team Trade United Press International October 26, 2001 https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2001/10/26/Gatling-becomes-part-of-three-team-trade/26731004133808/ October 25, 2022 acquired Michael Doleac from the Orlando Magic on draft day, acquired Brian Skinner from the Toronto Raptors, and signed free agent Bryant Stith. Brown Goes to Miami Orlando Sentinel August 14, 2001 https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2001/08/14/brown-goes-to-miami-2/ November 8, 2024 Wise Mike Pro Basketball: Jordan Against the New Generation, Lakers Against the World The New York Times October 30, 2001 https://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/30/sports/pro-basketball-jordan-against-the-new-generation-lakers-against-the-world.html July 16, 2022 The Cavaliers also hired John Lucas as their new head coach. Withers Tom  Lucas Takes Cavs Job  Lakeland Legler  February 21, 2001  https://www.theledger.com/story/news/2001/02/22/lucas-takes-cavs-job/26522988007/ October 17, 2026 Finnan Bob  Cavs Finally Find Their Man in Lucas  The Morning Journal  June 16, 2001  https://www.morningjournal.com/2001/06/16/cavs-finally-find-their-man-in-lucas/ October 17, 2026 Regular season Under Lucas and with the addition of Hill, Davis and Jones, the Cavaliers got off to a horrible start by losing nine of their first eleven games of the regular season, then suffered a 12-game losing streak in January. Hill only played just 26 games due to sore back spasms, NBA: Miller's Triple-Double Carries Cavs Past Raptors ESPN February 13, 2002 https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/220212005 https://web.archive.org/web/20221025112125/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/220212005 dead October 25, 2022 October 25, 2022 and Diop failed to live up to expectations only playing just 18 games due to knee, ankle and foot injuries. The Cavaliers lost 50 games for the third consecutive season, finishing in seventh place in the Central Division with a 29–53 record. 2001–02 Cleveland Cavaliers Schedule and Results Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/2002_games.html September 18, 2021 Lamond Murray averaged 16.6 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, and contributed 101 three-point field goals, while Andre Miller averaged 16.5 points, 10.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game, and Wesley Person provided the team with 15.1 points per game, and also led them with 143 three-point field goals. In addition, Davis contributed 11.7 points per game off the bench, while Zydrunas Ilgauskas averaged 11.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, Jones provided with 8.3 points and 6.0 rebounds, and second-year center Chris Mihm contributed 7.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. Meanwhile, Hill averaged 8.0 points and 10.5 rebounds per game, Doleac provided with 4.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, and Skinner contributed 3.4 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. 2001–02 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/2002.html September 18, 2021 During the NBA All-Star weekend at the First Union Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Person participated in the NBA Three-Point Shootout, Basketball The Spokesman-Review February 10, 2002 C10 https://books.google.com/books?id=ApJXAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA9&dq=2002+NBA+Slam+Dunk+Contest+Jason+Richardson&article_id=1311,7430907&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj0qLm6hKCQAxXR48kDHUkfCYI4ChDoAXoECAkQAw#v=onepage&q=2002%20NBA%20Slam%20Dunk%20Contest%20Jason%20Richardson&f=false October 17, 2025 NBA & ABA All-Star Game Contest Winners Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/contest.html October 17, 2025 while Mihm was selected for the NBA Rookie Challenge Game, as a member of the Sophomores team. Rookie Challenge Today The Daily Gazette February 9, 2002 D3 https://books.google.com/books?id=5XIhAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA19&dq=2002+nba+rookie+challenge+morris+peterson&article_id=2443,2136771&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjS0d-e76uQAxXsnCYFHR1SB4c4ChDoAXoECA4QAw#v=onepage&q&f=false October 17, 2025 2002 NBA Rising Stars: Rookies 103, Sophomores 97 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_2002_rookie.html October 17, 2025 Miller finished tied in ninth place in Most Improved Player voting, while Person and Davis both finished tied in 16th place; 2001–02 NBA Awards Voting Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com//awards/awards_2002.html September 30, 2026 Davis also finished tied in eighth place in Sixth Man of the Year voting. The Cavaliers finished 23rd in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 596,115 at the Gund Arena during the regular season. 2001–02 NBA Season Summary Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2002.html January 25, 2026 Aftermath Following the season, Murray was traded to the Toronto Raptors, Lamond Murray Traded to Raptors United Press International September 25, 2002 https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2002/09/25/Lamond-Murray-traded-to-Raptors/63111032990802/ October 20, 2022 Staff and Wire Reports Cavaliers Trade Murray to Raptors for Stewart Los Angeles Times September 26, 2002 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-sep-26-sp-nba26-story.html February 7, 2026 CBC Sports Raptors Acquire Lamond Murray CBC September 26, 2002 https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/raptors-acquire-lamond-murray-1.336457 February 7, 2026 while Miller and Stith were both traded to the Los Angeles Clippers, Teaford Elliott Clippers Going Miles for Miller Los Angeles Times July 30, 2002 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-jul-30-sp-clips30-story.html October 20, 2022 Broussard Chris Basketball: Cavs Trade Miller in a Deal for Miles The New York Times July 31, 2002 https://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/31/sports/basketball-cavs-trade-miller-in-a-deal-for-miles.html January 12, 2022 ESPN.com News Services NBA: Miller, Stith Head West for Miles, Jamison ESPN August 1, 2002 https://www.espn.com/nba/news/2002/0729/1411544.html October 23, 2024 and Person was dealt to the Memphis Grizzlies on draft day. CBC Sports  Grizzlies Peddle Pair for Person  CBC  June 27, 2002  https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/grizzlies-peddle-pair-for-person-1.310546 October 1, 2026 NBA Draft Los Angeles Times June 28, 2002 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-jun-28-sp-nbadraftrail28-story.html October 20, 2022 2 Offseason Free agents Trades Draft picks 2001 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club Team 1 8 Desagana Diop Center 1 20* Brendan Haywood (traded to Orlando) Center North Carolina 2 36 Jeff Trepagnier Guard Southern California *1st round pick acquired from Miami in Shawn Kemp three-way deal with Portland.Heat acquire forward Brian Grant in a three-way trade with Cleveland and Portland in which Miami sent forward Clarence Weatherspoon, forward Chris Gatling and a conditional first-round draft choice to the Cavaliers; Portland sent Brian Grant to Miami and guard Gary Grant to Cleveland and the Cavaliers sent forward Shawn Kemp to the Trail Blazers. http://www.nba.com/heat/history/keydates_transactions_2000.html https://web.archive.org/web/20080410063414/http://www.nba.com/heat/history/keydates_transactions_2000.html 2008-04-10 Haywood traded to Orlando in Michael Doleac deal.On draft day, Magic trade Michael Doleac to Cavaliers for rights to Brendan Haywood http://www.nbadraft.net/2001.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20080302193001/http://www.nbadraft.net/2001.htm 2008-03-02 Roster Cleveland Cavaliers 2001–02 #5787DC #000000 #000000 #FFFFFF 31 Ricky Davis G/F 6 7 195 Iowa 52 DeSagana Diop C 7 0 280 Oak Hill Academy HS (VA) yes 51 Michael Doleac C 6 11 262 Utah 32 Tyrone Hill F/C 6 9 240 Xavier 11 Zydrunas Ilgauskas C 7 3 238 Lithuania 33 Jumaine Jones F 6 8 230 Georgia 21 Trajan Langdon G 6 3 210 Duke yes 4 Chris Mihm C 7 0 265 Texas 24 Andre Miller G 6 2 200 Utah 30 Lamond Murray F 6 7 236 California 1 Wesley Person G 6 6 195 Auburn 8 Brian Skinner F/C 6 9 255 Baylor 20 Bryant Stith G 6 5 208 Virginia 3 Jeff Trepagnier G 6 4 200 USC yes John Lucas Jerry Eaves Ron Ekker Keith Smart https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/2002.html Regular season Season standings CLE CLE Game log Cleveland Cavaliers 2002 #5787DC #FFFFFF Total: 29–53 (Home: 20–21; Road: 9–32) Cleveland Cavaliers October yes #000000 #F60 0 1 0 1 Cleveland Cavaliers November #000000 #F60 3 4 2 5 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 16 || November 29, 2001 || Atlanta | L 96–105 | | | | Gund Arena11,201 | 5–11 Cleveland Cavaliers December #000000 #F60 5 3 2 4 Cleveland Cavaliers January #000000 #F60 2 4 0 9 Cleveland Cavaliers February #000000 #F60 4 4 3 1 Cleveland Cavaliers March #000000 #F60 3 4 1 8 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 58 || March 2, 2002 || @ Atlanta | L 81–84 | | | | Philips Arena15,878 | 21–37 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 60 || March 5, 2002 || Atlanta | W 103–96 | | | | Gund Arena9,915 | 22–38 Cleveland Cavaliers April #000000 #F60 3 1 1 4 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 80 || April 13, 2002 || @ Atlanta | L 123–128 (2 OT) | | | | Philips Arena15,282 | 29–51 CLE 2002 Player stats Regular season PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGLamond Murray716832.643.642.481.75.22.21.00.616.6Andre Miller818137.345.425.381.74.710.91.60.416.5Wesley Person787835.849.544.479.83.82.21.00.515.1Ricky Davis82823.848.131.479.03.02.20.80.311.7Zydrunas Ilgauskas622321.442.50.075.45.41.10.31.411.1Jumaine Jones813626.444.831.066.26.01.40.90.68.3Tyrone Hill262631.239.00.065.010.50.90.70.58.0Chris Mihm746022.442.042.969.35.30.30.21.27.7Trajan Langdon44010.839.836.591.31.31.40.30.14.8Michael Doleac421516.841.70.082.64.00.60.40.34.6Bryant Stith50513.337.235.384.61.70.80.60.14.2Brian Skinner65817.054.30.060.84.30.30.40.93.4Bimbo Coles47114.738.420.089.21.22.30.30.13.2Jeff Trepagnier1206.430.40.057.11.01.00.70.31.5DeSagana Diop1816.141.40.020.00.90.30.10.61.4 Player statistics citation: Awards and records Records Milestones All-Star Transactions Trades Free agents Development League References Cleveland Cavaliers on Database Basketball Cleveland Cavaliers on Basketball Reference Category:Cleveland Cavaliers seasons Cleveland Cleve Cleve