2007–08 Cleveland Cavaliers season
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| 2023–24 [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Mike Brown |
| Arena | Quicken Loans Arena |
| Results | |
| Place | Division: Division: 2nd Conference: 4th |
| Playoff finish | TBD |
The 2007-08 Cleveland Cavaliers season is the 38th season of NBA basketball in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers are the defending Eastern Conference champions.
Key dates:
- On June 28, the 2007 NBA Draft took place in New York City, New York.
- On July 1, the free agency period started.
- On October 9, the Cavaliers' pre-season began with a 62-81 loss to Washington Wizards.
- On October 31, the Cavaliers' season started with a 74-92 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.
- On November 2, the Cavaliers signed Sasha Pavlovic to a multi-year extension.
- On November 2, the Cavaliers defeated the New York Knicks 110-106 for their first win.
- On November 27, the Cavaliers handed the Boston Celtics their second loss of the season.
- On December 5, the Cavaliers match the offer sheet of the Charlotte Bobcats to retain Anderson Varejao and waive Demetris Nichols.
- On January 17, the Cavaliers defeated the San Antonio Spurs in San Antonio for the second straight year.
- On January 23, a victory over the Washington Wizards gave the Cavaliers a season-long five game win streak.
- On February 21, In a three-team trade, the Cavaliers acquired Ben Wallace, Joe Smith, a 2009 second-round pick from the Chicago Bulls, and a trade exception, plus Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte West from the Seattle Supersonics.
- On March 10, a 88-80 victory over the Portland Trailblazers put the Cavaliers a season-high 10 games over 0.500.
Offseason
Free Agents
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Trades
| September 29, 2007 |
To Cleveland Cavaliers Cedric Simmons |
To New Orleans Hornets David Wesley and cash considerations |
Draft picks
Cleveland did not have a draft pick in the 2007 NBA Draft due to trades from previous seasons.
- 1st round pick (#22) acquired from Toronto and traded to Charlotte as part of Sasha Pavlovic deal. [1] Used to draft Jared Dudley.
- 1st round pick (#24) traded to Boston and then to Phoenix as part of Jiri Welsch deal. [2] Used to draft Rudy Fernandez.
- 2nd round pick (#54) traded to Orlando and then to Houston as part of Drew Gooden deal. [3] Used to draft Brad Newley.
Roster
Current depth chart
Template:2007-08 Cleveland Cavaliers depth chart
Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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| y-Detroit Pistons | 59 | 23 | .732 | – | 34–7 | 25–16 | 11–5 |
| x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 14 | 27–14 | 18–23 | 7–9 |
| Indiana Pacers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 23 | 21–20 | 15–26 | 5–11 |
| Chicago Bulls | 33 | 49 | .402 | 26 | 20–21 | 13–28 | 11–5 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 33 | 19–22 | 7–34 | 6–10 |
Template:2007-08 Cleveland Cavaliers season game log
Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; GS = Games started; MIN= Minutes; FG% = field goal %, FT% = free throw %, 3FG% = 3 point % STL= Steals; BLK = Blocks; ASST = Assists; REB = Rebounds; PTS = Points
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | FG% | FT% | 3FG% | STL | BLK | ASST | REB | PTS |
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Awards, records and milestones
Awards
- LeBron James was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from November 19 through November 25.[4]
- LeBron James was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played December 31, 2007 through January 6, 2008.[5]
- LeBron James was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for January 2008.[6]
- Mike Brown was named the Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for January 2008.[7]
- Daniel Gibson, 33 points, was named the MVP of the Rookie Challenge Game during NBA All-Star Week on February 15, 2008.
- LeBron James, 27 points, 9 assists, 8 rebounds ,was named the MVP of the NBA All-Star Game during NBA All-Star week on February 17, 2008.
- LeBron James was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from February 18 through February 24.[8]
- LeBron James was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for February 2008.[9]
Records
Milestones
- On December 17, 2007 LeBron James became the youngest NBA player to score 9,000 points.[10]
- On February 11, 2008 Drew Gooden grabbed his 2,500th rebound as a Cavalier. Gooden is the 9th Cavalier to reach that milestone.
- On February 11, 2008 Larry Hughes scored his 2,000th point as a Cavalier. Hughes is the 44th Cavalier to reach that milestone.
- On February 13, 2008 Žydrūnas Ilgauskas blocked his 1,100th shot as a Cavalier. Ilgauskas is the 2nd Cavalier to reach that milestone.
- On February 20, 2008 Zydrunas Ilgauskas scored his 9,000th point as a Cavalier. Ilgauskas is the 6th Cavalier to reach that milestone.
- On February 20, 2008 LeBron James played his 15,000th minute as a Cavalier. James is the 8th Cavalier to reach that milestone.
- On February 22, 2008 Zydrunas Ilgauskas grabbed his 2,000th offensive rebound as a Cavalier. Ilgauskas is the team leader in offensive rebounds.
- On February 22, 2008 Damon Jones hit is 300th three pointer as a Cavalier. Jones is the 6th Cavalier to reach that milestone.
- On February 22, 2008 LeBron James grabbed his 2,500th rebound as a Cavalier. James is the 10th Cavalier to reach that milestone.
- On February 27, 2008 LeBron James became the youngest NBA player to score 10,000 points.[11]
- On March 19, 2008 LeBron James dished his 2,500th assist as a Cavalier. James is the 2nd Cavalier to reach that milestone.
All-Star
- Daniel Gibson participated in the 2008 Rookie Challenge Game on February 15, 2008 and was named the MVP.
- Daniel Gibson participated in the 2008 Three Point Contest on February 16, 2008 and finished in second place.
- Lebron James started the 2008 All-Star Game on February 17, 2008 and was named the MVP.
Transactions
The Cavaliers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007-08 season.
Trades
| February 21, 2008 |
To Cleveland Cavaliers Ben Wallace, Wally Szczerbiak, Joe Smith, Delonte West, a 2009 second round pick and a $1.7 mil trade exception |
To Chicago Bulls Larry Hughes, Drew Gooden, Cedric Simmons and Shannon Brown. |
To Seattle Supersonics Ira Newble, Donyell Marshall and Adrian Griffin. |
*Note: This is the largest trade in Cleveland Cavaliers history.
Free Agents
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References
- ^ Lamond Murray and a future 2nd round pick traded to Toronto for Michael Stewart and a future 1st round pick. http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/pr_murray_020925.html
1st round pick then traded to Charlotte for Sasha Pavlovic. http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/pavlovic_040623.html - ^ 2007 1st round pick traded to Boston for Jiri Welsch http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1998808
- ^ Tony Battie and two future 2nd round picks traded to Orlando for Drew Gooden, Steven Hunter and the rights to Anderson Varejao. http://www.nba.com/magic/news/MAGIC_ACQUIRE_TONY_BATTIE_PIC-114607-66.html
- ^ James and Parker Earn Weekly Honors, NBA.com, November 26, 2007.
- ^ LeBron James Named NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Week - NBA.com.
- ^ Yao Ming, LeBron James Named Players of the Month, NBA.com, February 1, 2008.
- ^ Mike Brown, Byron Scott Named Coaches of the Month, NBA.com, February 1, 2008.
- ^ LeBron James Named NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Week - NBA.com.
- ^ Kobe Bryant, LeBron James Named Players of the Month, NBA.com, March 3, 2008.
- ^ LeBron Reaches 9,000 in Cavs' Victory Over Bucks, Associated Press, December 17, 2007.
- ^ LeBron Makes History in Boston "D" Party