May 17 – The 2011 NBA Draft Lottery took place, and the Cavaliers got the first pick .[ 1] June 23 – The 2011 NBA draft took place in Newark, New Jersey , at the Prudential Center . The Cavaliers picked Kyrie Irving (#1), Tristan Thompson (#4), Milan Mačvan (#54). They also drafted Justin Harper (#32), but immediately traded him to the Orlando Magic for two future second-round picks (2013 and 2014).June 29 – The Cavs exercise the third-year option on Christian Eyenga , keeping him under contract until the 2012–13 season.June 30 – J.J. Hickson is sent to the Sacramento Kings , for Omri Casspi and a protected future first round pick.July 7 – The Cavaliers set an NBA D-League team in Canton, Ohio . The Cavs announced that they will own and control all the operations of the former Albuquerque/New Mexico Thunderbirds . On October 13 , the new name, logo, colors and court design are unveiled, the Canton Charge .December 9 – Training Camp begins. The Cavs also signed with rookies Kyrie Irving and Tristan Thompson . They also waived Joey Graham .December 12 – Anthony Parker re-signed with the Cavaliers.December 14 – The Cavs decided to waive Baron Davis .December 16 – The Cavaliers opened their pre-season with a victory over the Detroit Pistons in The Palace of Auburn Hills .December 20 – The Cavs closed their pre-season with a loss against the Pistons in Quicken Loans Arena , with a 1–1 record.December 22 – Manny Harris is waived by the Cavs.December 26 – The Cavaliers opened their season with a loss against the Toronto Raptors in the Quicken Loans Arena .January 4 – Christian Eyenga is assigned to the Canton Charge .January 23 – The Cavs recall Christian Eyenga .February 10 – The Cavaliers sign a 10-day contract with Ben Uzoh , of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers .February 21 – Manny Harris sign a 10-day contract with the Cavs.
2011–12 Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
SF 36
Casspi, Omri
225 lb (102 kg)
1988-06-22
Israel
C 9
Erden, Semih
240 lb (109 kg)
1986-07-28
Turkey
SG 33
Gee, Alonzo
219 lb (99 kg)
1987-05-29
Alabama
SG 1
Gibson, Daniel
200 lb (91 kg)
1986-02-27
Texas
PF 44
Harangody, Luke
245 lb (111 kg)
1988-01-02
Notre Dame
SG 6
Harris, Manny
185 lb (84 kg)
1989-09-21
Michigan
PG 2
Irving, Kyrie
191 lb (87 kg)
1992-03-23
Duke
PF 4
Jamison, Antawn
235 lb (107 kg)
1976-06-12
North Carolina
SF 12
Kennedy, D. J.
214 lb (97 kg)
1989-11-05
St. John's
SF 18
Parker, Anthony
210 lb (95 kg)
1975-06-19
Bradley
C 24
Samuels, Samardo
260 lb (118 kg)
1989-01-09
Louisville
PG 15
Sloan, Donald
205 lb (93 kg)
1988-01-15
Texas A&M
F/C 13
Thompson, Tristan
227 lb (103 kg)
1991-03-13
Texas
C 17
Varejão, Anderson
260 lb (118 kg)
1982-09-28
Brazil
F 32
Walton, Luke
235 lb (107 kg)
1980-03-28
Arizona
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Roster
The original 2011 NBA Pre-season was canceled due to the 2011 NBA Lockout . After the lockout, the NBA created a new two game Pre-Season.
2011–12 game log
December: 1–2 (home: 0–1; road: 1–1)
January: 7–10 (home: 3–4; road: 4–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
4
January 1
New Jersey
W 98–82
Antawn Jamison (23)
Anderson Varejão (11)
Ramon Sessions (8)
Quicken Loans Arena 2–2
5
January 3
Charlotte
W 115–101
Kyrie Irving (20)
Tristan Thompson (9)
Ramon Sessions (9)
Quicken Loans Arena 3–2
6
January 4
@ Toronto
L 77–92
Antawn Jamison (19)
Anderson Varejão (13)
Kyrie Irving (4)
Air Canada Centre 3–3
7
January 6
@ Minnesota
W 98–87
Antawn Jamison (22)
Anderson Varejão (12)
Ramon Sessions (6)
Target Center 4–3
8
January 8
@ Portland
L 78–98
Kyrie Irving (21)
Antawn Jamison (11)
Kyrie Irving (4)
Rose Garden 4–4
9
January 10
@ Utah
L 105–113
Antawn Jamison (22)
Anderson Varejão (11)
Kyrie Irving (5)
EnergySolutions Arena 4–5
10
January 12
@ Phoenix
W 101–90
Kyrie Irving (26)
Anderson Varejão (17)
Kyrie Irving (6)
US Airways Center 5–5
11
January 13
@ L. A. Lakers
L 92–97
Kyrie Irving (21)
Anderson Varejão (14)
Anthony Parker (5)
Staples Center 5–6
12
January 16
@ Charlotte
W 102–94
Kyrie Irving (25)
Anderson Varejão (12)
Ramon Sessions (9)
Time Warner Cable Arena 6–6
13
January 17
Golden State
L 95–105
Antawn Jamison (19)
Anderson Varejão (13)
Kyrie Irving (5)
Quicken Loans Arena 6–7
14
January 20
Chicago
L 75–114
Anderson Varejão (14)
Antawn Jamison (8)
Anthony Parker , Kyrie Irving , Ramon Sessions (3)
Quicken Loans Arena 6–8
15
January 21, 2012
@ Atlanta
L 94–121
Kyrie Irving (18)
Anderson Varejão (8)
Ramon Sessions (4)
Philips Arena 6–9
16
January 24
@ Miami
L 85–92
Kyrie Irving (17)
Anderson Varejão (11)
Kyrie Irving , Antawn Jamison (4)
American Airlines Arena 6–10
17
January 25
New York
W 91–81
Antawn Jamison (15)
Anderson Varejão (16)
Kyrie Irving (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 7–10
18
January 27
New Jersey
L 96–99
Kyrie Irving (32)
Anderson Varejão (9)
Daniel Gibson (4)
Quicken Loans Arena 7–11
19
January 29
@ Boston
W 88–87
Kyrie Irving (23)
Anderson Varejão (9)
Kyrie Irving (6)
TD Garden 8–11
20
January 31
Boston
L 90–93
Kyrie Irving (21)
Anderson Varejão (20)
Ramon Sessions (10)
Quicken Loans Arena 8–12
February: 5–8 (home: 5–5; road: 0–3)
March: 4–13 (home: 1–7; road: 3–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
34
March 2
Chicago
L 91–112
Luol Deng (24)
Carlos Boozer (11)
Derrick Rose (9)
Quicken Loans Arena
13–21
35
March 3
@ Washington
L 98–101
Jordan Crawford (31)
JaVale McGee (12)
Kyrie Irving (6)
Verizon Center
13–22
36
March 5
Utah
L 100–109
Antawn Jamison , Kyrie Irving (22)
Five players (4)
Antawn Jamison (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 13–23
37
March 7
@ Denver
W 100–99
Antawn Jamison (33)
Antawn Jamison (9)
Kyrie Irving (8)
Power Balance Pavilion 14–23
38
March 9
@ Oklahoma City
W 96–90
Antawn Jamison (21)
Three players (8)
Kyrie Irving (12)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 15–23
39
March 11
Houston
W 118–107
Antawn Jamison (28)
Kyrie Irving (6)
Ramon Sessions (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 16–23
40
March 13
Toronto
L 88–96
Antawn Jamison (20)
Kyrie Irving (7)
Kyrie Irving (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 16–24
41
March 14
@ Milwaukee
L 105–115
Kyrie Irving (28)
Alonzo Gee Antawn Jamison (5)
Ramon Sessions (6)
Bradley Center 16–25
42
March 18
Atlanta
L 87–103
Alonzo Gee (20)
Alonzo Gee (9)
Kyrie Irving (10)
Quicken Loans Arena 16–26
43
March 19
@ New Jersey
W 105–100
Tristan Thompson (27)
Antawn Jamison (13)
Kyrie Irving (7)
Prudential Center 17–26
44
March 21
@ Atlanta
L 102–103 (OT)
Kyrie Irving (29)
Alonzo Gee (13)
Kyrie Irving (9)
Philips Arena 17–27
45
March 23
@ Orlando
L 80–93
Antawn Jamison (16)
Tristan Thompson (11)
Kyrie Irving (6)
Amway Center 17–28
46
March 25
Phoenix
L 83–108
Kyrie Irving (16)
Manny Harris (9)
Kyrie Irving Donald Sloan (4)
Quicken Loans Arena 17–29
47
March 27
@ Philadelphia
L 85–103
Anthony Parker (14)
Alonzo Gee (9)
Kyrie Irving (7)
Wells Fargo Center 17–30
48
March 28
Detroit
L 75–87
Kyrie Irving (22)
Tristan Thompson (11)
Kyrie Irving (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 17–31
49
March 30
Milwaukee
L 84–121
Kyrie Irving (29)
Tristan Thompson (11)
Kyrie Irving (5)
Quicken Loans Arena 17–32
50
March 31
@ New York
L 75–91
Antawn Jamison (13)
Antawn Jamison Donald Sloan (7)
Donald Sloan (4)
Madison Square Garden 17–33
April: 4–12 (home: 2–5; road: 2–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
51
April 3
San Antonio
L 90–125
Antawn Jamison (15)
Alonzo Gee (5)
Kyrie Irving Luke Walton (5)
Quicken Loans Arena 17–34
52
April 4
@ Milwaukee
L 98–107
Anthony Parker (27)
Tristan Thompson (9)
Donald Sloan (8)
Bradley Center 17–35
53
April 6
@ Toronto
W 84–80
Antawn Jamison (25)
Antawn Jamison (8)
Lester Hudson (7)
Air Canada Centre 18–35
54
April 8
@ New Jersey
L 117–122 (OT)
Antawn Jamison (34)
Tristan Thompson (15)
Donald Sloan (14)
Prudential Center 18–36
55
April 10
Charlotte
W 103–90
Lester Hudson (25)
Lester Hudson (8)
Lester Hudson (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 19–36
56
April 11
Indiana
L 98–104 (OT)
Antawn Jamison (21)
Antawn Jamison Tristan Thompson (8)
Donald Sloan (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 19–37
57
April 13
@ Indiana
L 83–102
Omri Casspi (14)
Samardo Samuels (10)
Donald Sloan (5)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 19–38
58
April 14
@ Washington
W 98–89
Luke Harangody (16)
Luke Harangody (10)
Anthony Parker (5)
Verizon Center 20–38
59
April 15
Orlando
L 84–100
Antawn Jamison (21)
Alonzo Gee Tristan Thompson (8)
Antawn Jamison (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 20–39
60
April 17
@ Detroit
L 77–116
Manny Harris (18)
Tristan Thompson (13)
Donald Sloan (4)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 20–40
61
April 18
Philadelphia
L 87–103
Samardo Samuels Lester Hudson (15)
Samardo Samuels Tristan Thompson (5)
Donald Sloan (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 20–41
62
April 20
New York
W 98–90
Kyrie Irving (21)
Manny Harris (12)
Antawn Jamison (5)
Quicken Loans Arena 21–41
63
April 22
@ San Antonio
L 98–114
Antawn Jamison (21)
Tristan Thompson (9)
Anthony Parker (4)
AT&T Center 21–42
64
April 23
@ Memphis
L 101–109
Kyrie Irving (25)
Antawn Jamison Tristan Thompson (9)
Kyrie Irving (4)
FedExForum 21–43
65
April 25
Washington
L 85–96
D.J. Kennedy (12)
Samardo Samuels (9)
Donald Sloan (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 21–44
66
April 26
@ Chicago
L 75–107
Tristan Thompson (13)
Tristan Thompson (12)
Donald Sloan Luke Walton (2)
United Center 21–45
2011–12 season schedule
All the games through December 24 were canceled due to the 2011 NBA Lockout . A new schedule was created starting in December 25.
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Semih Erden had a fracture in his right thumb and missed the first seven games of the regular season.[ 6] [ 7] Kyrie Irving suffered a concussion during a game against the Miami Heat on February 7 and missed the following 3 games.[ 8] Anderson Varejão broke his wrist on February 10 during a game against the Milwaukee Bucks and missed the remainder of the season.[ 9]
^ Cavaliers win NBA draft lottery, will pick first , USA Today . May 18, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2012.^ "Irving, Rubio take Rookie of the Month honors for January" . NBA.com. February 1, 2012. Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2012 .^ "Irving, Thomas take Rookie of the Month honors for February" . NBA.com. March 1, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2012 .^ "Irving, Thomas named Rookies of the Month" . NBA.com. April 1, 2012. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2012 .^ "Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving named Kia Rookie of the Year" . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 15, 2012. Archived from the original on May 17, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2012 .^ Semih Erden (thumb) cleared to return , NBC Sports . January 2, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2012.^ Semih Erden Injury Update , nba.com/cavaliers . April 12, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2012^ Kyrie Irving to miss 2 more games , ESPN.com . February 11, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2012.^ Season over for Cavs C Anderson Varejão , Yahoo! Sports . April 2, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
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