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{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}
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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>
The Cavaliers struggled with a 4–6 start to the regular season, as [[Bob Sura]] went down with an ankle injury and only played just 46 games,<ref>{{cite news | last = Johnson | first = L.C. | title = Grant Hurt | work = Orlando Sentinel | date = November 20, 1997 | url = https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1997-11-20-9711200230-story.html | access-date = November 7, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Ankle in Cast, Cavaliers' Sura Out for Weeks | work = Times Leader | date = December 10, 1997 | url = https://www.timesleader.com/archive/924604/ankle-in-cast-cavaliers-sura-out-for-weeks | access-date = July 11, 2022}}</ref> and Butler was out for the remainder of the season with a neck injury after 18 games.<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = N.B.A.: YESTERDAY; Jordan's 47 Lead Bulls Into First | work = The New York Times | date = December 28, 1997 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/28/sports/nba-yesterday-jordan-s-47-lead-bulls-into-first.html | access-date = January 28, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
Kemp averaged 18.0 points, 9.3 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game,
During the All-Star Weekend in [[New York City|New York City, New York]], Kemp was selected for the [[1998 NBA All-Star Game]], which would be his sixth and final All-Star appearance,<ref>{{cite news | last = Armour | first = Terry | title = Jordan Top All-Star Vote-Getter; Bryant, 19, Youngest Ever Picked | work = Chicago Tribune | date = January 26, 1998 | url = https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-01-26-9801260059-story.html | access-date = December 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Howard-Cooper | first = Scott | title = Lakers Get Four-Star Rating as Van Exel, Jones Honored | work = Los Angeles Times | date = January 28, 1998 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jan-28-sp-13049-story.html | access-date = April 20, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = NBA.com Staff | title = 1998 NBA All-Star Recap | publisher = NBA.com | date = September 13, 2021 | url = https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-1998 | access-date = May 16, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = 1997–98 All-Star Events and Contestants - in New York | website = Eskimo North | url = https://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/misc/all-star98.txt | access-date = December 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = 1998 NBA All-Star Game: East 135, West 114 | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1998.html | access-date = November 27, 2021}}</ref> and Ilgauskas won the MVP award in the [[Rising Stars Challenge|Rookie Game]].<ref>{{cite news | last = Popper | first = Steve | title = N.B.A. ALL-STAR WEEKEND: Kids Slam and Ham, But a Grown-Up Shoots for Dough; Houston Pair Win in 2Ball | work = The New York Times | date = February 8, 1998 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/08/sports/nba-all-star-weekend-kids-slam-ham-but-grown-up-shoots-for-dough-houston-pair.html | access-date = January 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Howard-Cooper | first = Scott | title = Jordan Under the Weather, and Stern Is Under the Gun | work = Los Angeles Times | date = February 8, 1998 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-feb-08-sp-17068-story.html | access-date = December 5, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = All-Star Show Slow Out of Blocks | work = The Spokesman-Review | date = February 8, 1998 | url = https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1998/feb/08/all-star-show-slow-out-of-blocks/ | access-date = March 21, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = 1998 NBA Rising Stars: East 85, West 80 | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1998_rookie.html | access-date = January 15, 2022}}</ref> Both Ilgauskas and Knight were named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, while Anderson and Henderson were both selected the NBA All-Rookie Second Team; Knight also finished tied in eleventh place in [[NBA Defensive Player of the Year|Defensive Player of the Year]] voting,<ref name="eskimo.com">{{cite web | last = Bender | first = Patricia | title = 1997–98 Regular Season Award Winners | website = Eskimo.com | url = https://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/misc/awards98.html | access-date = December 30, 2024}}</ref><ref name="awards">{{cite web | title = 1997–98 NBA Awards Voting | publisher = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_1998.html | access-date = December 26, 2024}}</ref> and head coach [[Mike Fratello]] finished in third place in [[NBA Coach of the Year|Coach of the Year]] voting.<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Bird Named Coach of the Year | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = May 12, 1998 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nba/longterm/1998/finals/articles/coach12.htm | access-date = October 6, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Jorgensen | first = Loren | title = Coach of Year - Sloan's Second to None and One | work = Deseret News | date = May 12, 1998 | url = https://www.deseret.com/1998/5/12/19379514/coach-of-year-sloan-s-second-to-none-and-one/ | access-date = November 1, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Times Wire Services | title = Bird Draws Top Honor in His Rookie Season | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 13, 1998 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-may-13-sp-49216-story.html | access-date = February 2, 2023}}</ref><ref name="eskimo.com"/><ref name="awards"/>
However, in the Eastern Conference First Round of the [[1998 NBA Playoffs|playoffs]], the Cavaliers would lose in four games to the [[1997–98 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana Pacers]],<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = N.B.A.: PLAYOFFS; Cleveland Ousted | work = The New York Times | date = May 1, 1998 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/01/sports/nba-playoffs-cleveland-ousted.html | access-date = July 2, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Indiana Seizes the Opportunity to Oust Young, Pesky Opponent | work = Deseret News | date = May 1, 1998 | url = https://www.deseret.com/1998/5/1/19377532/indiana-seizes-the-opportunity-to-oust-young-pesky-opponent | access-date = June 3, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Knicks, Heat Slug It Out Again | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 1, 1998 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-may-01-sp-45244-story.html | access-date = November 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = 1998 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Cavaliers vs. Pacers | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1998-nba-eastern-conference-first-round-cavaliers-vs-pacers.html | access-date = February 3, 2023}}</ref> and they would not make it back to the postseason until [[2005–06 Cleveland Cavaliers season|2006]]. For the season, the team slightly redesigned their uniforms, which remained in use until 1999.<ref>{{cite news | title = 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>{{cite news | title = Cleveland Cavaliers Uniform | work = Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. | date = | url = https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/pgpqlgzzgnxhulcs2sncvd1hq/Cleveland_Cavaliers/1998/Road_Uniform | access-date = January 22, 2022}}</ref>▼
▲However, in the Eastern Conference First Round of the [[1998 NBA Playoffs|playoffs]], the Cavaliers would lose in four games to the [[1997–98 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana Pacers]],<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = N.B.A.: PLAYOFFS; Cleveland Ousted | work = The New York Times | date = May 1, 1998 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/01/sports/nba-playoffs-cleveland-ousted.html | access-date = July 2, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Indiana Seizes the Opportunity to Oust Young, Pesky Opponent | work = Deseret News | date = May 1, 1998 | url = https://www.deseret.com/1998/5/1/19377532/indiana-seizes-the-opportunity-to-oust-young-pesky-opponent | access-date = June 3, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Knicks, Heat Slug It Out Again | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 1, 1998 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-may-01-sp-45244-story.html | access-date = November 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite
Until [[2022–23 Cleveland Cavaliers season|2023]], this was the last time the Cavaliers made the playoffs without future All-Star [[LeBron James]], who was selected by the team as the first overall pick in the [[2003 NBA draft]].
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==Roster==
{{NBA roster header|team=Cleveland Cavaliers|season=1997–98
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{{player2 | num = 23 | first = Derek | last = Anderson | dab = basketball | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1974–07–18 | college = Kentucky}}
{{player2 | num = 2 | first = Scott | last = Brooks | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = 165 | DOB = 1965–07–31 | college = UC Irvine}}
{{player2 | num = 6 | first = Mitchell | last = Butler | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1970–12–15 | college = UCLA
{{player2 | num = 27 | first = Tony | last = Dumas | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1972–08–25 | college = UMKC}}
{{player2 | num = 35 | first = Danny | last = Ferry | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 230 | DOB = 1966–10–17 | college = Duke}}
{{player2 | num = 45 | first = Cedric | last = Henderson | dab = basketball, born 1975 | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1975–03–11 | college = Memphis}}
{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Zydrunas | last = Ilgauskas | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 3 | lbs = 238 | DOB = 1975–06–05 | from = Lithuania}}
{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Henry | last = James | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1965–07–29 | college = St. Mary's (TX)
{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Shawn | last = Kemp | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 230 | DOB = 1969–11–26 | college = Trinity Valley CC
{{player2 | num = 12 | first = Brevin | last = Knight | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 10 | lbs = 170 | DOB = 1975–11–08 | college = Stanford}}
{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Wesley | last = Person | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 195 | DOB = 1971–03–28 | college = Auburn}}
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==Awards and records==
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===All-Star===
[[Shawn Kemp]]
==Transactions==
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