The

2001–02 NBA season The 2001–02 NBA season was the 56th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning their third straight championship, beating the New Jersey Nets 4–0 in the 2002 NBA Finals. Notable occurre ...

was the 32nd season of the

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. For the third consecutive year, the Cavaliers had the eighth pick in the

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, and selected high school center

DeSagana Diop DeSagana N'gagne Diop ( ; born January 30, 1982) is a Senegalese former professional basketball player who is currently head coach for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. Early life Diop played soccer while growing up in Senegal. He began ...

. During the off-season, the team re-acquired former Cavs forward

Tyrone Hill Tyrone Hill (born March 19, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player and former assistant coach for the National Basketball Association's Atlanta Hawks. Hill spent four years playing collegiately at Xavier University, in his la ...

and

Jumaine Jones Jumaine Lanard Jones (born February 10, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player. An NBA player from 1999 to 2007 drafted from the University of Georgia, he played the small forward and power forward positions. Amateur career ...

from the

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, acquired

Ricky Davis Tyree Ricardo Davis (born September 23, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player who played twelve seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for University of Iowa. Biography Davis atten ...

from the

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, and signed free agent

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. Under new head coach John Lucas, the Cavaliers got off to a horrible start losing nine of their first eleven games, then suffered a 12-game losing streak in January. Hill only played just 26 games due to sore back spasms, and Diop failed to live up to expectations only playing just 18 games due to knee, ankle and foot injuries. The Cavs lost 50 games for the third straight season, finishing 7th in the Central Division with a 29–53 record.

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was the team's leading scorer averaging 16.6 points per game, and

Andre Miller Andre Lloyd Miller (born March 19, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player and the current head coach for the Grand Rapids Gold. Miller has played professional basketball for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers, Phil ...

averaged a double-double in points and assists, averaging 16.5 points and leading the league with 10.9 assists per game. Following the season, Murray was traded to the

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, while Miller was traded along with Stith to the

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, and

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was dealt to the

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. Key Dates:

Offseason

Free agents

Trades

Draft picks

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three-way deal with Portland. Haywood traded to

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deal.On draft day, Magic trade Michael Doleac to Cavaliers for rights to Brendan Haywood http://www.nbadraft.net/2001.htm

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

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Philips Arena State Farm Arena (formerly Philips Arena) is a multi-purpose arena located in Atlanta, Georgia. The arena serves as the home venue for the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Atlanta Hawks. It also served as home to the National Hockey Leag ...

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Player stats

Regular season

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Awards and records

Records

Milestones

All-Star

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Development League

References

Cleveland Cavaliers on Database Basketball

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