The 2022–23 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 53rd season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This season, the Cavaliers made a blockbuster move to bring Donovan Mitchell to the Cavaliers in exchange for Ochai Agbaji, Collin Sexton, Lauri Markkanen and future picks. The Cavaliers matched their win total of the previous season with a 120–104 win over the Charlotte Hornets to improve to 44–27. The Cavaliers qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2018, and the first time without LeBron James since drafting him.[1] Their season ended in the 1st round where they lost in 5 games to the New York Knicks. This included one game where they only scored 79 points.
| 2022–23 Cleveland Cavaliers season | |
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| Head coach | J. B. Bickerstaff |
| General manager | Mike Gansey |
| President | Koby Altman |
| Owner(s) | Dan Gilbert |
| Arena | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse |
| Results | |
| Record | 51–31 (.622) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Central) Conference: 4th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | First Round (lost to Knicks 1–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Bally Sports Ohio |
| Radio | WTAM · WMMS |
Draft
edit| Round | Pick | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | College / Club |
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| 1 | 14 | Ochai Agbaji | Shooting guard |  United States
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University of Kansas |
| 2 | 39 | Khalifa Diop | Center |  Senegal
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Herbalife Gran Canaria |
| 2 | 49 | Isaiah Mobley | Power forward | United States
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University of Southern California |
| 2 | 56 | Luke Travers | Shooting guard |  Australia
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Perth Wildcats |
The Cavaliers owned their first round pick which they used to select Ochai Agbaji. They also had three second-round picks.[2]
Roster
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Standings
editDivision
edit| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| z – Milwaukee Bucks | 58 | 24 | .707 | – | 32–9 | 26–15 | 11–5 | 82 |
| x – Cleveland Cavaliers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 7.0 | 31–10 | 20–21 | 13–3 | 82 |
| pi – Chicago Bulls | 40 | 42 | .488 | 18.0 | 22–19 | 18–23 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Indiana Pacers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 23.0 | 20–21 | 15–26 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Detroit Pistons | 17 | 65 | .207 | 41.0 | 9–32 | 8–33 | 2–14 | 82 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Milwaukee Bucks * | 58 | 24 | .707 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Boston Celtics * | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 4.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Cleveland Cavaliers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 7.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – New York Knicks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Brooklyn Nets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13.0 | 82 |
| 7 | y – Miami Heat * | 44 | 38 | .537 | 14.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 9 | pi – Toronto Raptors | 41 | 41 | .500 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi – Chicago Bulls | 40 | 42 | .488 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Indiana Pacers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 23.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Washington Wizards | 35 | 47 | .427 | 23.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Orlando Magic | 34 | 48 | .415 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Charlotte Hornets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 31.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Detroit Pistons | 17 | 65 | .207 | 41.0 | 82 |
Game log
editPreseason
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Preseason: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
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Regular season
edit| 2022–23 game log Total: 51–31 (home: 31–10; road: 20–21) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 5–1 (home: 3–0; road: 2–1)
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November: 9–7 (home: 6–1; road: 3–6)
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December: 9–6 (home: 7–3; road: 2–3)
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January: 8–8 (home: 5–2; road: 3–6)
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February: 8–3 (home: 5–1; road: 3–2)
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March
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April
: 3–1 (home: 1–1; road: 2–0)
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Playoffs
edit| 2023 playoff game log Total: 1–4 (home: 1–2; road: 0–2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 1–4 (home: 1–2; road: 0–2)
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Player statistics
editRegular season
edit| Player | Pos. | GP | GS | MP | Reb. | Ast. | Stl. | Blk. | Pts. |
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| Jarrett Allen | C | 68 | 68 | 2,220 | 666 | 113 | 54 | 84 | 969 |
| Mamadi Diakite | PF | 22 | 2 | 176 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 57 |
| Darius Garland | PG | 69 | 69 | 2,447 | 185 | 538 | 85 | 9 | 1,490 |
| Danny Green≠ | SG | 8 | 0 | 95 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 52 |
| Caris LeVert | SG | 74 | 30 | 2,237 | 282 | 287 | 72 | 24 | 897 |
| Robin Lopez | C | 37 | 2 | 299 | 51 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 112 |
| Kevin Love‡ | PF | 41 | 3 | 821 | 280 | 76 | 7 | 7 | 347 |
| Sam Merrill≠ | SG | 5 | 0 | 59 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 25 |
| Donovan Mitchell | SG | 68 | 68 | 2,432 | 289 | 301 | 99 | 27 | 1,922 |
| Evan Mobley | PF | 79 | 79 | 2,715 | 711 | 224 | 60 | 119 | 1,277 |
| Isaiah Mobley | PF | 13 | 0 | 84 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 31 |
| Raul Neto | PG | 48 | 1 | 505 | 46 | 79 | 17 | 4 | 157 |
| Isaac Okoro | SF | 76 | 46 | 1,652 | 187 | 87 | 56 | 30 | 490 |
| Cedi Osman | SF | 77 | 2 | 1,548 | 176 | 115 | 35 | 11 | 669 |
| Ricky Rubio | PG | 33 | 2 | 566 | 70 | 115 | 26 | 6 | 171 |
| Lamar Stevens | PF | 62 | 25 | 1,120 | 207 | 33 | 27 | 19 | 328 |
| Dean Wade | PF | 44 | 13 | 891 | 150 | 37 | 28 | 21 | 206 |
| Dylan Windler | SF | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
After all games.[3]
‡Waived during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
Playoffs
editTransactions
editTrades
edit| June 23, 2022[4] | To Cleveland Cavaliers 2022 No. 49 pick |
To Sacramento Kings draft rights to Sasha Vezenkov (2017 No. 57) Cash considerations |
| September 3, 2022[5] | To Cleveland Cavaliers Donovan Mitchell |
To Utah Jazz Collin Sexton Lauri Markkanen Ochai Agbaji 2025 CLE first-round pick 2026 first-round pick swap 2027 CLE first-round pick 2028 first-round pick swap 2029 CLE first-round pick |
Free agency
editRe-signed
edit| Date | Player | Ref. |
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| July 3 | RJ Nembhard | [6] |
Additions
edit| Date | Player | Former team | Ref. |
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| July 7 | Robin Lopez | Orlando Magic | [7] |
| July 7 | Raul Neto | Washington Wizards | [7] |
| July 7 | Ricky Rubio | Indiana Pacers | [7] |
Subtractions
edit| Date | Player | Reason left | New team | Ref. |
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| July 9 | Moses Brown | Free agent | Los Angeles Clippers | [8] |
References
edit- ^ Fedor, Chris (March 26, 2023). "Cavs clinch playoff spot with dominant 108-91 win over Houston Rockets". cleveland.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "2022 NBA Draft Order". NBA.com. May 19, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "2022-23 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster and Regular season Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "Cavaliers Acquire 49th Pick in NBA Draft". NBA.com. June 23, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ "Cavs Acquire Three-Time All-Star Donovan Mitchell". NBA.com. September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ "Cavaliers Sign R.J. Nembhard to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 3, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Cavaliers Sign Ricky Rubio, Robin Lopez, and Raul Neto". NBA.com. July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ Hill, Arthur (July 9, 2022). "Clippers Sign Moses Brown, Xavier Moon, Jay Scrubb". Hoops Rumors. Retrieved July 12, 2022.