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2011–12 Cleveland Cavaliers Season
The 2011–12 NBA season, 2011–12 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 42nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Key dates * May 17 – The 2011 NBA draft, 2011 NBA Draft Lottery took place, and the Cavaliers got the List of first overall NBA draft picks, first pick. * 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 (basketball), 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 o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byron Scott
Byron Antom Scott (born March 28, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player and head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a player, Scott won three NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers during their Showtime era in the 1980s. He was named the NBA Coach of the Year with the New Orleans Hornets (now Pelicans) in 2008. Early life & college career Scott grew up in Inglewood, California, and played at Morningside High School, in the shadow of what was then the Lakers' home arena, The Forum. He played college basketball at Arizona State University for three years and had a successful career with the Sun Devils. He was Pac-10 Freshman of the Year in 1980 and First-team All-Pac-10 in 1983. He averaged 17.5 points per game in his career for the Sun Devils. He left after his junior year, entering the 1983 NBA Draft. In 2011, his No. 11 was retired by the Arizona State Sun Devils. Professional career NBA Selected by the San Diego Clippers i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
