2016–17 Cleveland Cavaliers season
| 2016–17 Cleveland Cavaliers season | |
|---|---|
Conference champions | |
Division champions | |
| Head coach | Tyronn Lue |
| General manager | David Griffin |
| Owner(s) | Dan Gilbert |
| Arena | Quicken Loans Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 51–31 (.622) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Central) Conference: 2nd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Finals (lost to Warriors 1–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Fox Sports Ohio |
| Radio | |
The 2016–17 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 47th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). For the first time in franchise history, the Cavaliers entered the season as the defending NBA champions, having defeated the Golden State Warriors in seven games in the NBA Finals where they came back from a 3–1 deficit, becoming the first team in NBA Finals history to do so. The Cavaliers also broke the record of most made three-pointers in a regular season game with 25 against the Atlanta Hawks.[1]
The Cavaliers finished the regular season with a 51–31 record, securing the 2nd seed. In the playoffs, the Cavaliers defeated and swept the Indiana Pacers in four games in the First Round, advancing to the Semi-finals. They then defeated and swept the Toronto Raptors in four games, advancing to the Eastern Conference finals. They defeated the Boston Celtics in five games to advance to the NBA Finals for the third straight season. In the 2017 NBA Finals, the Cavaliers faced off against the Golden State Warriors for the third consecutive year, becoming the first two teams to meet three consecutive times in the NBA Finals. The Cavaliers would lose in five games against the Warriors in the NBA Finals.
After the season, David Griffin left as general manager and after hearing about trade rumors, most notably a 3-team deal that was confirmed by team and league sources that would've sent Paul George and Eric Bledsoe to the Cavaliers and Kyrie Irving and Channing Frye to the Phoenix Suns, Irving, not being content about the situation and per his request, was traded to the Boston Celtics[2] for Jae Crowder, Isaiah Thomas, Ante Žižić, a 2018 1st round draft pick (Collin Sexton was later selected), and a 2020 2nd round draft pick (Skylar Mays was later selected) was added as compensation for Isaiah Thomas's injury.[3][4][5] This trade ended the superteam era of the Cavaliers.[6][3][7]
Offseason
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
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| 2 | 54* | Kay Felder[a] | PG |  United States
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Oakland |
- Notes
- ^ The Cavaliers did not have a pick walking in to the 2016 NBA Draft. Cleveland traded for the rights of PG Kay Felder, who the Atlanta Hawks selected with the 54th pick in the 2nd round, in exchange for cash considerations.
Roster
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Standings
Division
| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – Cleveland Cavaliers | 51 | 31 | .622 | – | 31–10 | 20–21 | 8–8 | 82 |
| x – Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 9.0 | 23–18 | 19–22 | 10–6 | 82 |
| x – Indiana Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 9.0 | 29–12 | 13–28 | 8–8 | 82 |
| x – Chicago Bulls | 41 | 41 | .500 | 10.0 | 25–16 | 16–25 | 9–7 | 82 |
| Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 14.0 | 24–17 | 13–28 | 5–11 | 82 |
Conference
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c – Boston Celtics * | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Cleveland Cavaliers * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – Toronto Raptors | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
| 4 | y – Washington Wizards * | 49 | 33 | .598 | 4.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Indiana Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Chicago Bulls | 41 | 41 | .500 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Miami Heat | 41 | 41 | .500 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Charlotte Hornets | 36 | 46 | .439 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 12 | New York Knicks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Orlando Magic | 29 | 53 | .354 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Philadelphia 76ers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 25.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Brooklyn Nets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 33.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
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Pre-season: 2–4 (home: 2–2; road: 0–2)
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Regular season
Playoffs
| 2017 playoff game log Total: 13–5 (home: 6–2; road: 7–3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
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Conference Semifinals: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
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Conference Finals: 4–1 (home: 1–1; road: 3–0)
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NBA Finals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Jefferson | 79 | 13 | 20.4 | .446 | .333 | .741 | 2.6 | 1.0 | .3 | .1 | 5.7 |
| Tristan Thompson | 78 | 78 | 29.9 | .600 | .000 | .498 | 9.2 | 1.0 | .5 | 1.1 | 8.1 |
| Iman Shumpert | 76 | 31 | 25.5 | .411 | .360 | .789 | 2.9 | 1.4 | .8 | .4 | 7.5 |
| LeBron James | 74 | 74 | 37.8 | .548 | .363 | .674 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 1.2 | .6 | 26.4 |
| Channing Frye | 74 | 15 | 18.9 | .458 | .409 | .851 | 3.9 | .6 | .4 | .5 | 9.1 |
| Kyrie Irving | 72 | 72 | 35.1 | .473 | .401 | .905 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 1.2 | .3 | 25.2 |
| DeAndre Liggins† | 61 | 19 | 12.3 | .382 | .378 | .622 | 1.7 | .9 | .7 | .2 | 2.4 |
| Kevin Love | 60 | 60 | 31.4 | .427 | .373 | .871 | 11.1 | 1.9 | .9 | .4 | 19.0 |
| James Jones | 48 | 2 | 7.9 | .478 | .470 | .650 | .8 | .3 | .1 | .2 | 2.8 |
| Kay Felder | 42 | 0 | 9.2 | .392 | .318 | .714 | 1.0 | 1.4 | .4 | .2 | 4.0 |
| J. R. Smith | 41 | 35 | 29.0 | .346 | .351 | .667 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .3 | 8.6 |
| Jordan McRae | 37 | 4 | 10.4 | .387 | .353 | .794 | 1.1 | .5 | .2 | .2 | 4.4 |
| Kyle Korver† | 35 | 1 | 24.5 | .487 | .485 | .933 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .3 | .2 | 10.7 |
| Derrick Williams† | 25 | 0 | 17.1 | .505 | .404 | .692 | 2.3 | .6 | .2 | .1 | 6.2 |
| Deron Williams† | 24 | 4 | 20.3 | .463 | .415 | .840 | 1.9 | 3.6 | .3 | .3 | 7.5 |
| Mike Dunleavy Jr.† | 23 | 2 | 15.9 | .400 | .351 | .737 | 2.0 | .9 | .3 | .1 | 4.6 |
| Chris Andersen | 12 | 0 | 9.5 | .409 | .000 | .714 | 2.6 | .4 | .4 | .6 | 2.3 |
| Larry Sanders | 5 | 0 | 2.6 | .250 | 1.000 | .8 | .0 | .2 | .2 | .8 | |
| Edy Tavares† | 1 | 0 | 24.0 | .750 | .000 | 10.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | |
| Dahntay Jones | 1 | 0 | 12.0 | .375 | .000 | .750 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 9.0 |
| Andrew Bogut† | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | 18 | 18 | 41.3 | .565 | .411 | .698 | 9.1 | 7.8 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 32.8 |
| Kyrie Irving | 18 | 18 | 36.3 | .468 | .373 | .905 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 1.3 | .4 | 25.9 |
| Kevin Love | 18 | 18 | 32.1 | .436 | .450 | .840 | 10.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 | .9 | 16.8 |
| Tristan Thompson | 18 | 18 | 31.2 | .587 | .667 | 8.3 | 1.4 | .5 | .7 | 8.2 | |
| J. R. Smith | 18 | 18 | 27.1 | .505 | .500 | .455 | 2.3 | .7 | .7 | .3 | 8.1 |
| Kyle Korver | 18 | 0 | 18.1 | .425 | .391 | 1.000 | 1.7 | .7 | .4 | .3 | 5.8 |
| Deron Williams | 18 | 0 | 14.6 | .438 | .387 | .909 | 1.3 | 2.1 | .6 | .1 | 4.3 |
| Iman Shumpert | 17 | 0 | 16.2 | .417 | .385 | .824 | 2.8 | .9 | .6 | .2 | 4.4 |
| Richard Jefferson | 14 | 0 | 12.8 | .421 | .263 | .643 | 1.8 | .5 | .1 | .2 | 3.9 |
| Channing Frye | 12 | 0 | 12.8 | .517 | .513 | .857 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .3 | .3 | 7.3 |
| Dahntay Jones | 10 | 0 | 3.3 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | .7 | .1 | .0 | .1 | 1.6 |
| Derrick Williams | 8 | 0 | 4.8 | .533 | .600 | 1.000 | .4 | .5 | .0 | .1 | 2.6 |
| James Jones | 8 | 0 | 3.8 | .200 | .000 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .3 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Cavaliers only.
Transactions
Trades
| June 23, 2016 | To Cleveland Cavaliers Draft rights to Kay Felder[9][10] |
To Atlanta Hawks Cash considerations |
| July 7, 2016 | To Cleveland Cavaliers Draft rights to Albert Miralles[11] |
To Milwaukee Bucks Matthew Dellavedova (sign and trade) Cash considerations |
| July 7, 2016 | To Cleveland Cavaliers Mike Dunleavy Jr.[12] Draft rights to Vladimir Veremeenko |
To Chicago Bulls Draft rights to Albert Miralles |
| July 15, 2016 | To Cleveland Cavaliers Draft rights to Chukwudiebere Maduabum[13] |
To Philadelphia 76ers Sasha Kaun Cash considerations |
| January 7, 2017 | To Cleveland Cavaliers Kyle Korver[14] |
To Atlanta Hawks Mike Dunleavy Jr. Mo Williams 2019 protected 1st-round draft pick Cash considerations |
| February 13, 2017 | To Cleveland Cavaliers 2017 Charlotte protected 2nd-round pick[15] |
To Charlotte Hornets Chris Andersen Cash considerations |
Free agency
Re-signed
| Player | Signed |
|---|---|
| Richard Jefferson[16] | 2-year contract worth $5 million |
| James Jones[17] | 1-year contract worth $1.55 million |
| LeBron James[18] | 3-year contract worth $100 million |
| J. R. Smith[19] | 4-year contract worth $57 million |
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former team |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Andersen[20] | 1-year contract worth $1.55 million | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Derrick Williams[21] | Miami Heat | |
| Deron Williams[22] | 1-year contract worth $410,733 | Dallas Mavericks |
| Andrew Bogut[23] | 1-year contract worth $383,351 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Larry Sanders[24] | Milwaukee Bucks |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason left | New team |
|---|---|---|
| Timofey Mozgov[25] | 4-year contract worth $64 million | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Jordan McRae[26] | Waived | |
| Andrew Bogut | Waived | |
| DeAndre Liggins[27] | Waived | Dallas Mavericks |
| Larry Sanders | Waived |
Notes
References
- ^ McMenamin, Dave (March 4, 2017). "Cavaliers set NBA single-game mark with 25 3s". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- ^ Timothy Rapp (January 3, 2018). "Report: Kyrie Irving Trade for Paul George, Eric Bledsoe Was Explored by Cavs". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ a b Goodman, Jeff; Wojnarowski, Adrian (August 22, 2017). "Cavaliers send Kyrie Irving to Celtics in deal including Isaiah Thomas, Nets 2018 pick". Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ Rohan Nadkarni (August 22, 2017). "Trade Grades: Cavs Send Kyrie Irving to Celtics for Package Including Isaiah Thomas". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ Adrian Wojnarowski (August 30, 2017). "Cavs add second-round pick from Celtics to complete Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas trade". ESPN. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ Chris Mannix (July 24, 2017). "How Kyrie Irving has ended the super-team Cavs as we know them". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ Matt Ellentuck (August 30, 2017). "Kyrie Irving trade to Celtics finalized with Boston adding 2020 second-round pick". SB Nation. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ 2016 Cleveland Indians season Wikipedia page
- ^ "Cavs acquire draft rights to Kay Felder from Atlanta". nba.com/cavaliers. June 23, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ "Cavaliers sign Kay Felder". nba.com/cavaliers. August 6, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ "Cavaliers complete trade with Milwaukee Bucks". nba.com/cavaliers. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ "Cavaliers acquire forward Mike Dunleavy from Chicago". nba.com/cavaliers. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ "Cavaliers complete trade with Philadelphia 76ers". nba.com/cavaliers. July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ^ "Cavaliers acquire Kyle Korver from Hawks". nba.com/cavaliers. January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "Cavaliers complete trade with Charlotte". nba.com/cavaliers. February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ "Cavaliers re-sign forward Richard Jefferson". nba.com/cavaliers. July 28, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
- ^ "Cavaliers re-sign forward James Jones". nba.com/cavaliers. August 4, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ "Cavaliers and LeBron James sign multi-year contract". nba.com/cavaliers. August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- ^ "Cavaliers re-sign guard J.R. Smith". nba.com/cavaliers. October 15, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ^ "Cavaliers sign center Chris Andersen". nba.com/cavaliers. July 22, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ "Cavs sign Derrick Williams to 10-day contract". nba.com/cavaliers. February 9, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ^ "Cavs sign Deron Williams". nba.com/cavaliers. February 27, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ^ "Cavs sign Andrew Bogut". nba.com/cavaliers. March 2, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "Cavaliers sign Larry Sanders". nba.com/cavaliers. March 13, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ "Lakers sign Timofey Mozgov". nba.com/lakers. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ "Cavaliers waive Jordan McRae". nba.com/cavaliers. March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ "Cavaliers waive DeAndre Liggins". nba.com/cavaliers. April 9, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2017.