2024–25 Cleveland Cavaliers season

The 2024–25 Cleveland Cavaliers season is the 55th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On May 23, 2024, the Cavaliers fired their head coach J. B. Bickerstaff after five seasons with the team.[1] On June 28, 2024, the Cavaliers hired Kenny Atkinson as their new head coach.[2] They are led by superstar SG Donovan Mitchell. They play at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland,Ohio. They finished 2nd in the eastern conference semifinals.

Draft

Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. From
C 31 Allen, Jarrett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 243 lb (110 kg) Texas
F 21 Bates, Emoni (TW) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Eastern Michigan
G 10 Garland, Darius 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Vanderbilt
G 2 Jerome, Ty Injured 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Virginia
C 30 Jones, Damian 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Vanderbilt
G/F 3 LeVert, Caris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Michigan
G 5 Merrill, Sam 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Utah State
G 45 Mitchell, Donovan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Louisville
F/C 4 Mobley, Evan 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Southern California
F 15 Mobley, Isaiah (TW) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Southern California
F 24 Morris, Marcus Sr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Kansas
F 8 Nance, Pete (TW) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) North Carolina
F 20 Niang, Georges 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Iowa State
G/F 35 Okoro, Isaac 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Auburn
G 9 Porter, Craig Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Wichita State
G/F 1 Strus, Max 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) DePaul
F/C 13 Thompson, Tristan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 254 lb (115 kg) Texas
F/C 32 Wade, Dean 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Kansas State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last change: March 29, 2024

Starting Lineup

Round Pick Player Position(s) Nationality College / club
1 20 Jaylon Tyson SG United States United States California

The Cavaliers entered the draft with just one first-round pick.[3] With their only pick in the draft, the Cavaliers selected shooting guard Jaylon Tyson from the University of California.

Roster

Template:2024–25 NBA Central standings 

  1. "Cavaliers Dismiss J.B. Bickerstaff as Head Coach". NBA.com. May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  2. "Cavs Hire Kenny Atkinson as Head Coach". NBA.com. June 28, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  3. "2024 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-58". NBA.com. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.

Template:Cleveland Cavaliers seasons

Transactions

Free agency

Re-signed

Date Player Ref.
July 7, 2024 Donovan Mitchell [1]
July 22, 2024 Evan Mobley [2]
August 2, 2024 Jarrett Allen [3]
September 9, 2024 Tristan Thompson [4]
September 17, 2024 Isaac Okoro [5]

Additions

Date Player Former team Ref.
August 28, 2024 Luke Travers Australia Melbourne United [6]
September 9, 2024 JT Thor Charlotte Hornets [7]

References

  1. "Cavaliers Sign Five-Time NBA All-Star Donovan Mitchell to Multi-Year Contract Extension". NBA.com. July 7, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  2. "Cavaliers Sign Evan Mobley to Multi-Year Contract Extension". NBA.com. July 22, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  3. "Cavaliers Sign Jarrett Allen to Multi-Year Contract Extension". NBA.com. August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  4. "Cavaliers Re-Sign Tristan Thompson". NBA.com. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  5. "Cavaliers Sign Isaac Okoro to Multi-Year Contract". NBA.com. September 17, 2024. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  6. "Cavaliers Sign Luke Travers To Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. August 28, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  7. "Cavaliers Sign JT Thor to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024.