1997–98 Cleveland Cavaliers season: Difference between revisions

| playoffs = [[1998 NBA playoffs#Bracket|First round]]<br /><small>(Lostlost to [[1997–98 Indiana Pacers season|Pacers]] 1–3)</small>

The '''[[1997–98 NBA season]]''' was the 28th season of the [[National Basketball Association]] in [[Cleveland, Ohio]].<ref>[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/1998.html 1997-98 Cleveland Cavaliers]</ref> In the off-season[[1997 NBA draft]], the Cavaliers acquiredselected All-Star[[Derek forwardAnderson (basketball)|Derek Anderson]] from the [[ShawnUniversity Kempof Kentucky]] fromwith the thirteenth overall pick, selected [[1996–97Brevin SeattleKnight]] SuperSonicsout season|Seattleof SuperSonics[[Stanford University]] inwith athe three-teamsixteenth tradeoverall pick, and selected [[Cedric Henderson (basketball, born 1975)|Cedric Henderson]] from the [[University of Memphis]] with the 45th overall pick.<ref>{{cite news | last = RobertsHeisler | first = SelenaMark | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Sonics' Kemp Gets WishDraft andOver, IsBut Traded,Not to CavsFinished | work = TheLos New YorkAngeles Times | date = SeptemberJune 26, 1997 | url = https://www.nytimeslatimes.com/1997archives/09/26/sports/prola-basketballxpm-sonics1997-kemp06-gets26-wishsp-and7002-is-traded-to-cavsstory.html | access-date = MarchJanuary 12, 20172023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | lasttitle = BakerFirst |Round firstSelections =in Christhe |1997 titleNBA =Draft Kemp Is Key PlayerWednesday in Three-WayCharlotte, TradeN.C. | work = LosHartford Angeles TimesCourant | date = SeptemberJune 26, 1997 | url = https://www.latimescourant.com/archives1997/la06/26/first-xpmround-selections-in-the-1997-sepnba-26draft-spwednesday-36358in-charlotte-story.htmlnc/ | access-date = SeptemberJune 182, 20222023}}</ref><ref>{{cite newsmagazine | last = SherwinReed | first = BobWilliam F. | title = ShawnNo. Kemp8: MovesCleveland OnCavaliers --| Reignmagazine Comes= toSports anIllustrated EndVault --| Kempdate Is= aNovember Cav10, Baker1997 Is| aurl Sonic After= 3https://vault.si.com/vault/1997/11/10/no8-Way Dealcleveland-cavaliers | workaccess-date = TheJanuary Seattle9, Times2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | datetitle = September1997 26,NBA 1997Draft | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://archivewww.seattletimesbasketball-reference.com/archivedraft/?date=19970926&slug=2562608NBA_1997.html | access-date = MayJanuary 162, 20222023}}</ref> Lithuanian rookie center [[Zydrunas Ilgauskas]], who was drafted by the Cavaliers with the 20th overall pick in the [[1996 NBA draft]], but missed all of the previous season due to a foot injury, would make his debut in the NBA this season. In the off-season, the team acquired All-Star forward [[WesleyShawn PersonKemp]] from the [[1996–97 PhoenixSeattle SunsSuperSonics season|PhoenixSeattle SunsSuperSonics]] in anothera three-team trade,<ref>{{cite news | last = Roberts | first = Selena | title = SunsPRO MakeBASKETBALL; TradeSonics' forKemp McDyessGets Wish and Is Traded, to Cavs | work = LosThe AngelesNew York Times | date = OctoberSeptember 226, 1997 | url = https://www.latimesnytimes.com/archives1997/la09/26/sports/pro-xpmbasketball-1997sonics-octkemp-02gets-spwish-38386and-storyis-traded-to-cavs.html#:~:text=The%20Denver%20Nuggets%20traded%20disgruntled,and%20two%20second%2Dround%20picks. | access-date = SeptemberMarch 171, 20222017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = BergerBaker | first = KenChris | title = NuggetsKemp SendIs McDyessKey toPlayer Phoenixin Three-Way Trade | work = AssociatedLos PressAngeles Times | date = OctoberSeptember 126, 1997 | url = https://apnewswww.latimes.com/articlearchives/806e4ff7a62141a2ffea2903428a8956la-xpm-1997-sep-26-sp-36358-story.html | access-date = JulySeptember 2718, 20212022}}</ref><ref>{{cite andnews signed| freelast agent= [[MitchellSherwin Butler]].| Thefirst Cavaliers= struggledBob with| atitle 4–6= startShawn Kemp Moves On -- Reign Comes to thean season,End as-- [[BobKemp Sura]]Is wenta downCav, withBaker anIs anklea injurySonic andAfter only3-Way playedDeal just| 46work games,<ref>{{cite= newsThe Seattle Times | lastdate = JohnsonSeptember 26, 1997 | firsturl = Lhttps://archive.Cseattletimes.com/archive/?date=19970926&slug=2562608 | access-date = May 16, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = GrantKemp HurtIs Traded to Cavaliers in Three-Way Deal | worknewspaper = OrlandoThe SentinelWashington Post | date = NovemberSeptember 2026, 1997 | url = https://www.orlandosentinelwashingtonpost.com/newsarchive/ossports/1997/09/26/kemp-xpmis-1997traded-11to-20cavaliers-9711200230in-story.htmlthree-way-deal/a505e303-422b-4c21-ba05-1a135fccedc3/ | access-date = NovemberDecember 73, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | lastagency = Associated Press | firsttitle = AssociatedSonics |Send titleKemp =to AnkleCavs in Cast,3-Way Cavaliers' Sura Out for WeeksDeal | work = TimesDeseret LeaderNews | date = DecemberSeptember 1026, 1997 | url = https://www.timesleaderdeseret.com/archive1997/9246049/ankle26/19336260/sonics-insend-castkemp-cavaliersto-suracavs-outin-for3-way-weeksdeal | access-date = JulyJune 1120, 20222023}}</ref> andacquired Butler[[Wesley wasPerson]] out forfrom the remainder[[1996–97 ofPhoenix theSuns season|Phoenix withSuns]] ain neckanother injury afterthree-team 18 games.trade,<ref>{{cite news | last = Berger | first = Ken | title = AroundNuggets theSend NBAMcDyess to Phoenix | work = TheAssociated Washington PostPress | date = DecemberOctober 311, 1997 | url = https://www.washingtonpostapnews.com/archive/sports/1997/12/31/around-the-nba/0ab0b936-d18a-4805-b7aa-6a485957c12darticle/806e4ff7a62141a2ffea2903428a8956 | access-date = OctoberJuly 327, 20222021}}</ref> However, the team posted a ten-game winning streak between November and December,<ref>{{cite news | lastagency = Associated Press | firsttitle = AssociatedPLUS: |IN titleTHE =NEWS N.B.A.:-- LASTPRO NIGHTBASKETBALL; 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Topwinning draftstreak pickbetween [[Derek Anderson (basketball)|Derek Anderson]] contributed 11.7 pointsNovember and 1.3 steals per game off the bench, playing 66 games due to a knee injuryDecember,<ref>{{cite news | lastagency = ThompsonAssociated Press | firsttitle = JackN.B.A.: |LAST titleNIGHT; =Cleveland Cavs'Wins AndersonIt Returnsat the Line | work = ChicagoThe TribuneNew York Times | date = MarchDecember 512, 19981997 | url = https://www.chicagotribunenytimes.com/news1997/ct12/12/sports/nba-xpmlast-1998night-03cleveland-05wins-9803050363it-storyat-the-line.html | access-date = October 522, 20222021}}</ref><ref>{{cite newsand |later laston =held Pressa |27–20 firstrecord =at Associatedthe All-Star break.<ref>{{cite web | title = LikeNBA Magic,Games AndersonPlayed Backon andFebruary Orlando5, Gets a Victory1998 | workpublisher = Los Angeles Times | date = March 5, 1998Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.latimesbasketball-reference.com/archivesboxscores/la-xpm-?month=2&day=5&year=1998-mar-05-sp-25801-story.html | access-date = OctoberJuly 1819, 2022}}</ref> whileThe secondCavaliers roundplayed draftabove pick.500 [[Cedricfor Hendersonthe (basketball,remainder bornof 1975)|Cedricthe Henderson]]season, providedfinishing within 10.1fifth pointsplace perin game,the andCentral second-yearDivision centerwith [[Vitalya Potapenko]]47–35 averagedrecord, 7.1and pointsqualifying andfor 3.9the reboundsplayoffs perafter gamea off theone-year benchabsence.<ref name="rosterschedule">{{cite web | title = 1997–98 Cleveland Cavaliers RosterSchedule and StatsResults | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/19981998_games.html | access-date = June 21, 2021}}</ref> BothThe IlgauskasCavaliers and Knight were selected tohad the NBAbest All-Rookieteam Firstdefensive Team,rating while Anderson and Henderson both madein the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, and head coach [[Mike Fratello]] finished in third place in [[NBA Coach of the Year Award|Coach of the Year]] voting.<ref>{{cite news web| last = Press | first = Associated | title = Bird Named Coach of the Year | work = Washington Post | date = May 12, 1998 | url = https://www.washingtonpostnba.com/wp-srvstats/sportsteams/nbadefense/longterm/1998/finals/articles/coach12.htm?sort=DEF_RATING&dir=-1&Season=1997-98&SeasonType=Regular%20Season|title=Teams Defense|work=[[NBA.com]]| access-date =April October 616, 20222021}}</ref>

HoweverKemp averaged 18.0 points, 9.3 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game, while Person averaged 14.7 points and 1.6 steals per game, and also led the Cavaliersleague wouldwith lose192 inthree-point fourfield gamesgoals, inand Ilgauskas provided the Easternteam Conferencewith First13.9 Roundpoints, 8.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. ofIn addition, Knight contributed 9.0 points, 8.2 assists, and led the [[1998league NBAwith Playoffs|playoffs]]196 tototal steals, averaging 2.5 steals per game, while Anderson provided with 11.7 points and 1.3 steals per game off the [[1997–98bench, Indianaplaying Pacers66 season|Indianagames Pacers]]due to a knee injury,<ref>{{cite news | lastagency = Associated Press | first = Associated | title = N.B.A.: PLAYOFFSLAST NIGHT; ClevelandIlgauskas Scores 32 to Lead the OustedCavs | work = The New York Times | date = MayFebruary 1, 1998 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1998/0502/01/sports/nba-playoffslast-clevelandnight-ilgauskas-scores-32-to-lead-the-oustedcavs.html | access-date = JulyJanuary 228, 20212023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = PressThompson | first = AssociatedJack | title = IndianaCavs' SeizesAnderson the Opportunity to Oust Young, Pesky OpponentReturns | work = DeseretChicago NewsTribune | date = MayMarch 15, 1998 | url = https://www.deseretchicagotribune.com/1998/5/1/19377532news/indianact-seizesxpm-the1998-opportunity03-to05-oust9803050363-young-pesky-opponentstory.html | access-date = JuneOctober 35, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | lastagency = Associated Press | firsttitle = AssociatedLike |Magic, titleAnderson =Back Knicks,and HeatOrlando SlugGets Ita Out AgainVictory | work = Los Angeles Times | date = MayMarch 15, 1998 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-maymar-0105-sp-4524425801-story.html | access-date = NovemberOctober 2518, 2022}}</ref> andHenderson theycontributed would10.1 notpoints makeper itgame, backand tosecond-year the postseason untilcenter [[2005–06Vitaly Cleveland Cavaliers season|2006Potapenko]]. Foraveraged the7.1 season,points theand team3.9 slightlyrebounds redesignedper theirgame uniforms,off which remained in use untilthe 1999bench.<ref>{{cite news | title name= Cleveland Cavaliers Uniform | work = Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. | date = | url = https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/efh95jn7e1eyl17u3ggg891bn/Cleveland_Cavaliers/1998/Home_Uniform | access-date = January 22, 2022}}</ref><ref"stats">{{cite newsweb | title = 1997–98 Cleveland Cavaliers UniformRoster |and work = Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net.Stats | datepublisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.sportslogosbasketball-reference.netcom/logosteams/view/pgpqlgzzgnxhulcs2sncvd1hq/Cleveland_CavaliersCLE/1998/Road_Uniform.html | access-date = JanuaryJune 2221, 20222021}}</ref>

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