How long have the cavs been a team

The first season of Cavs basketball was a dismal one, as they finished with a league worst 15 and record. They would select first in the draft and select Norte Dames Austin Carr. However, Austin Carr injured his leg and would never recover. Carr who was one of college basketballs greatest players would come no where near that in the NBA, and with his injury the future hopes of the Cavs franchise looked in doubt.

The Cavs would get some brighter news their third season as they would finish with a 32 and 50 record and players such as Bingo Smith looked like they could leave the franchise. In their 5th season the Cavs would finally make the playoffs going 49 and 33, coach Bill Fitch would also be named NBA coach of the year. During the 76 playoffs the Cavs won their first series, a best of seven, vs. Washington, but would lose to the eventual Champion Boston Celtics.

The Cavs would have identical records during the , and season, make the playoffs both years, but be bounced in the first. Karl , G. Littles R. Hinson 7. Karl W. Free 6. Nissalke W. Free 5. Free 4. Delaney , B. Kloppenburg , C. Daly , B. Musselman J. Edwards 4. Musselman , D. Delaney M. Mitchell 6. Albeck D. Robisch 8. Fitch C. Russell 6. Fitch E. Smith 6. Fitch J. Chones 5. Finals B. Brewer 7. Fitch D. Snyder 6.

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Chamberlain , D. Schayes , J. Active Greats : L. James , L. James , C. During one stretch, it lost an NBA record twenty-six consecutive games which also tied the worst losing streak for a major American sports franchise. The Cavaliers finished with a poor record, but took some consolidation in defeating LeBron James and Miami Heat at home in their final matchup of the year.

The next two years showed minimal progress. During the season, the team only managed to win 21 games. The following year, it struggled once more and only won 24 out of 82 games, leading to Coach Byron Scott's dismissal.

Scott was replaced by former Cavaliers coach Mike Brown. Despite having the first pick of the draft and obtaining center Andrew Bynum, the Cavaliers only improved to a record. Coach Mike Brown was fired after the season. That offseason, the Cavaliers received the first pick of the NBA draft for the third time in four years. The season began with shaky play and numerous injuries, that at one point led to a disappointing 19 and 20 record.

By mid-January of that year though, most injured players had recovered, and the Cavaliers had added additional players through beneficial trades. The Cavaliers won 34 of their remaining 43 games, and finished with the second best record in the Eastern Conference. Injuries had plagued the team throughout the playoffs, however, and by game two, the Cavaliers were without all-star guard Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love. Despite taking a series lead, the Warriors won the next three games, ending the series in their favor.

The season began with high expectations and hopes of winning an NBA championship. The Cavaliers fell to a series deficit, but won their next two games to even the series. In the final game, with the score tied, Kyrie Irving hit a key three-point shot with under a minute left to carry the team to a four-point victory. The series was among the most notable in NBA Finals history. LeBron James was also the first player to lead an NBA playoff series in scoring, assists, steals, blocks, and rebounds.

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