2010–11 Cleveland Cavaliers season

2010–11 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head coach	Byron Scott
Arena	Quicken Loans Arena
Results
Record	19–63 (.232)
Place	Division: 5th (Central) Conference: 15th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Fox Sports Ohio · WUAB
Radio	WTAM

The 2010–11 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 41st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They finished the regular season with 19 wins and 63 loses, the team's worst record since 2002–03.

Key dates

The Cavaliers being introduced at the Verizon Center on November 6, 2010.

• June 24 - The 2010 NBA Draft was held in New York City.
• July 1 - The free agency period started.
• July 2 - Byron Scott hired as new head coach.
• July 8 - LeBron James announces that he will leave Cleveland and play for the Miami Heat.
• July 23 - The Cavaliers sign with the 2009 first-round pick, Christian Eyenga.
• July 26 - The Cavaliers traded Delonte West to the Boston Celtics and Sebastian Telfair to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Ramon Sessions, Ryan Hollins and a 2013 second round Draft pick.
• July 30 - The Cavs sign with the free agent Joey Graham.
• August 16 - The Cavaliers sign with the Jamaican undrafted rookie, Samardo Samuels.
• September 20 - Jawad Williams resigns with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
• September 28 - The Training Camp begins.
• October 5 - The Cleveland Cavaliers open the pre-season with a victory over the Charlotte Bobcats, in Quicken Loans Arena.
• October 19 - After the victory over the Philadelphia 76ers the Cavs waived Danny Green and Manny Harris made the season roster.
• October 21 - The Cavaliers close the pre-season with a victory over the Milwaukee Bucks and with a 6-2 record, in Schottenstein Center.
• October 27 - The Cleveland Cavaliers open the regular reason with a victory over the Boston Celtics, in Quicken Loans Arena.
• November 18 - Christian Eyenga is sent to the Erie BayHawks, the Cavaliers' and Raptor's NBA D-League affiliate.
• December 27 - Jawad Williams is waived and Samardo Samuels is assigned to the NBA D-League.
• December 28 - The Cleveland Cavaliers sign Alonzo Gee.
• January 1 - The Cavs recall Samardo Samuels, from the NBA D-League.
• January 2 - Eyenga is recalled from the Erie BayHawks.
• February 11 - The Cavaliers snap an NBA record 26 game losing streak with a 126-119 overtime victory against the Los Angeles Clippers.
• February 24 - The Cavs acquired the former All-Star Baron Davis and a 2011 First Round Draft Pick, from the L.A. Clippers, that received Mo Williams and Jamario Moon. The Cavs also sent a 2013 Second-Round Pick to the Boston Celtics, for Luke Harangody and Semih Erden. To clear the roster capacity, Leon Powe was waived.
• March 15 - The Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks, and with this result, the Cavaliers are eliminated from the Playoffs.
• April 8 - Joe Tait is honored in the Quicken Loans Arena, and an honorary microphone banner is placed beside the other retired jerseys, on the rafters.
• April 13 - The Cleveland Cavaliers finish the season, defeating the Washington Wizards, in The Q, and with a 19-63 record.

Draft picks

Main article: 2010 NBA Draft

The Cleveland Cavaliers had no picks in the 2010 NBA Draft, along with Denver Nuggets and Charlotte Bobcats.

Roster

Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From G 85 Davis, Baron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1970-04-13 UCLA C 9 Erden, Semih 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1986-07-28 Turkey G/F 8 Eyenga, Christian 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1989-06-22 DR Congo F 33 Gee, Alonzo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1987-05-29 Alabama G 1 Gibson, Daniel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1986-02-27 Texas F 12 Graham, Joey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1982-06-11 Oklahoma State F 44 Harangody, Luke 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 251 lb (114 kg) 1988-01-02 Notre Dame G 6 Harris, Manny 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1989-09-21 Michigan F/C 21 Hickson, J. J. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 242 lb (110 kg) 1988-09-04 North Carolina State C 5 Hollins, Ryan 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1984-10-10 UCLA F 4 Jamison, Antawn (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1976-06-12 North Carolina G/F 18 Parker, Anthony 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1975-06-19 Bradley F 24 Samuels, Samardo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1989-01-09 Louisville G 3 Sessions, Ramon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1986-04-11 Nevada C 17 Varejão, Anderson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1982-09-28 Liga ACB	Head coach Byron Scott (Arizona State) Assistant coach(es) Chris Jent (Ohio State) Paul Pressey (Tulsa) Jamahl Mosley (Colorado) Joe Prunty (Cal Poly Pomona) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster • Transactions Last transaction: 2011-02-24

Depth chart

Pos.	Starter	Bench	Reserve	Inactive
C	Anderson Varejão	Ryan Hollins	Semih Erden
PF	Antawn Jamison	J. J. Hickson	Samardo Samuels
SF	Alonzo Gee	Joey Graham	Luke Harangody
SG	Anthony Parker	Christian Eyenga	Manny Harris
PG	Baron Davis	Ramon Sessions	Daniel Gibson

Pre-season

2010 Pre-season Game Log: 6–2 (Home: 4–2 ; Road: 2–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Decision	Attendance	Record	Recap
1	October 5 (in Quicken Loans Arena)	Charlotte Bobcats	72 – 87	Cleveland Cavaliers	Won	Not announced	1-0	1
2	October 7 (in Quicken Loans Arena)	Washington Wizards	97 – 83	Cleveland Cavaliers	Lost	19,124	1-1	2
3	October 10 (in Toyota Center)	Cleveland Cavaliers	99 – 93	Houston Rockets	Won	11,095	2-1	3
4	October 11 (in American Airlines Center)	Cleveland Cavaliers	85 – 79	Dallas Mavericks	Won	16,673	3-1	4
5	October 14 (in Petersen Events Center)	San Antonio Spurs	80 – 106	Cleveland Cavaliers	Won	5,121	4-1	5
6	October 16 (in Quicken Loans Arena)	CSKA Moscow (Russia)	90 – 87	Cleveland Cavaliers	Lost	20,263	4-2	6
7	October 19 (in U.S. Bank Arena)	Philadelphia 76ers	95 – 111	Cleveland Cavaliers	Won	6,217	5-2	7
8	October 21 (in Value City Arena)	Milwaukee Bucks	77 – 83	Cleveland Cavaliers	Won	7,092	6-2	8

Regular season

Standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
z-Chicago Bulls	62	20	.756	–	36–5	26–15	15–1
x-Indiana Pacers	37	45	.451	25	24–17	13–28	9–7
Milwaukee Bucks	35	47	.427	27	22–19	13–28	6–10
Detroit Pistons	30	52	.366	32	21–20	9–32	7–9
Cleveland Cavaliers	19	63	.232	43	12–29	7–34	3–13

#	Eastern Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-Chicago Bulls	62	20	.756	–
2	y-Miami Heat	58	24	.707	4
3	y-Boston Celtics	56	26	.683	6
4	x-Orlando Magic	52	30	.634	10
5	x-Atlanta Hawks	44	38	.537	18
6	x-New York Knicks	42	40	.512	20
7	x-Philadelphia 76ers	41	41	.500	21
8	x-Indiana Pacers	37	45	.451	25
9	Milwaukee Bucks	35	47	.427	27
10	Charlotte Bobcats	34	48	.415	28
11	Detroit Pistons	30	52	.366	32
12	New Jersey Nets	24	58	.293	38
13	Washington Wizards	23	59	.280	39
14	Toronto Raptors	22	60	.268	40
15	Cleveland Cavaliers	19	63	.232	43

Playoffs

Game log

The Cleveland Cavaliers did not qualify for the 2011 NBA Playoffs.

Player statistics

Season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Baron Davis1	15	9	25.3	.421	.414	.815	2.4	6.1	1.1	.4	13.9
Semih Erden1	4	1	16.0	.286	.000	.833	2.8	.3	.5	.8	3.3
Christian Eyenga	44	18	21.5	.425	.275	.643	2.8	.8	.8	.6	6.9
Alonzo Gee1	40	29	24.3	.462	.347	.800	3.9	.8	.8	.4	7.4
Daniel Gibson	67	15	27.8	.400	.403	.822	2.6	3.0	.7	.3	11.6
Joey Graham	39	8	15.0	.458	.300	.806	2.2	.5	.2	.2	5.2
Luke Harangody1	21	0	19.0	.378	.250	.778	4.2	1.0	.5	.5	6.2
Manny Harris	54	15	17.3	.374	.370	.763	2.6	1.6	.6	.1	5.9
J.J. Hickson	80	66	28.2	.458	.000	.673	8.7	1.1	.6	.7	13.8
Ryan Hollins	70	16	16.9	.598	.000	.681	2.7	.4	.3	.6	5.3
Antawn Jamison	56	38	32.9	.427	.346	.731	6.7	1.7	.9	.5	18.0
Jamario Moon1	40	13	19.1	.402	.284	.909	3.0	1.1	.6	.7	4.7
Anthony Parker	72	65	29.0	.399	.379	.779	3.0	3.0	.9	.1	8.3
Leon Powe1	14	3	13.4	.492	.000	.462	2.7	.1	.5	.2	5.0
Samardo Samuels	37	10	18.9	.456	.000	.618	4.3	.5	.4	.5	7.8
Ramon Sessions	81	38	26.3	.466	.200	.823	3.1	5.2	.7	.1	13.3
Anderson Varejão	31	31	32.1	.528	.000	.667	9.7	1.5	.9	1.2	9.1
Jawad Williams1	26	1	15.0	.325	.289	.750	1.8	.8	.4	.1	4.0
Mo Williams1	36	34	29.6	.385	.265	.833	2.7	7.1	.9	.3	13.3

Stats with the Cavaliers.
¹ Did not start or finish the season with the Cavs.

Awards, Records and Milestones

Awards

No awards.

Week/Month

No awards.

All-Star

• Daniel Gibson - 3-PT Shootout (5th)

Records

• At the end of the season, Baron Davis had 5,890 career assists, and he became the 31st player with more assists in the NBA.
• At the end of the season, Baron Davis had 1,496 career steals, and he became the 37th player with more steals in the NBA.

Team Records

• On January 11, the Cavaliers set franchise records for fewest points in a game (57) and largest margin of defeat (55) against the Los Angeles Lakers.
• On January 15, the Cavaliers set a franchise record for most points given up in a half (80) against the Denver Nuggets.
• The Cavaliers had their first winless month (with at least 12 games) in franchise history, going 0–16 in January.
• On February 11, the Cavaliers snapped the NBA record for longest losing streak. After 26 consecutive losses, they defeated the Los Angeles Clippers.
• On March 4, the Cavs snapped their franchise record for most consecutive losses on the road, against the New York Knicks, at 26.

Milestones

• Baron Davis reached 800 career games.
• Semih Erden played his first season in the NBA.
• Christian Eyenga played his first season in the NBA.*
• Alonzo Gee reached 1,000 minutes played.
• Daniel Gibson reached 300 career games, 7,000 minutes, 2,000 field goals attempted, 1,000 three-point shots attempted and 2,000 points.*
• Joey Graham reached 6,000 minutes played.
• Luke Harangody played his first season in the NBA.
• Manny Harris played his first season in the NBA.*
• J.J. Hickson reached 400 career games, 4,000 minutes, 1,000 field goals attempted, 1,000 rebounds and 2,000 points.*
• Ryan Hollins reached 3,000 minutes played and 1,000 points.
• Antawn Jamison reached 900 career games, 33,000 minutes played, 15,000 field goals attempted, 5,000 defensive rebounds, 7,000 rebounds and 18,000 points.
• Jamario Moon reached 6,000 minutes played.
• Anthony Parker reached 400 career games, 12,000 minutes, 3,000 field goals attempted, 1,000 assists and 4,000 points.
• Leon Powe reached 3,000 minutes played.
• Samardo Samuels played his first season in the NBA.*
• Ramon Sessions reached 200 career games, 6,000 minutes, 1,000 field goals made, 2,000 field goals attempted, 1,000 free throws attempted, 1,000 assists and 2,000 points.
• Anderson Varejão reached 400 career games and 10,000 minutes.*
• Jawad Williams reached 1,000 minutes played.*
• Mo Williams reached 500 career games, 15,000 minutes, 6,000 field goals attempted, 1,000 free throws made and 7,000 points.

*Spent the entire NBA Career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, until reach these Milestones.

Team milestones

• On November 2, the Cavaliers reached 3,400 combined regular and post-season games, against the Atlanta Hawks.
• On February 8, the Cavaliers reached 3,300 regular season games, against the Dallas Mavericks.
• On February 11, the Cavaliers reached 1,600 regular and post-season victories, against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Injuries, surgeries and absences

• Mo Williams - Personal Reasons (October 27 - November 2)
• Anderson Varejão - Personal Reasons (October 29 - October 30)
• Antawn Jamison - Sore Left Knee (November 2 - November 9)
• Anderson Varejão - Right Rib Contusion (November 13 - November 16)
• Mo Williams - Left Adductor (Groin) Strain (November 13 - November 19)
• Joey Graham - Right Quad Strain (December 15 - January 21)
• Anthony Parker - Low Back Strain (January 2 - January 21 - January 25)
• Daniel Gibson - Left Ankle Sprain (January 5 - January 19)
• Leon Powe - Right Knee Torn Meniscus (January 5 - February 24 (Waived))
• Anderson Varejão - Torn Peroneus Longus Tendon in Right Ankle/Foot (January 7 - April 13 (Season finished))
• Christian Eyenga - Right Ankle Sprain (January 11 - January 21)
• Mo Williams - Left Hip Flexor Strain (January 15 - February 11)
• Daniel Gibson - Left Quad Injury (January 31 - February 5)
• Baron Davis - Sore Left Knee (March 2 - March 4)
• Semih Erden - Left/Right Adductor Strain (March 2 - March 6 - April 8)
• Daniel Gibson - Left Quad Contusion (March 2 - March 8)
• Antawn Jamison - Left Little Finger Fracture (March 2 - April 13 (Season finished))
• Luke Harangody - Right Hip Pointer (March 8 - March 13)
• Baron Davis - Personal Reasons/Back Spasms (March 9 - March 17 - March 25)
• Samardo Samuels - Right Wrist Sprain (March 29 - April 3)
• Samardo Samuels - Left Groin Strain (April 5 - April 13 (Season finished))
• Anthony Parker - Back Spasms (April 11 - April 13)
• Baron Davis - Back (April 13 (Season finished))
• Semih Erden - Sore Right Heel (April 13 (Season finished))

Transactions

Free agents

Additions

Date	Player	Signed	Former team
July 30, 2010	Joey Graham	Free agent	Denver Nuggets
August 17, 2010	Samardo Samuels	Undrafted rookie	Louisville Cardinals
October 19, 2010	Manny Harris	Undrafted rookie	Michigan Wolverines
December 28, 2010	Alonzo Gee	Free agent	Washington Wizards

Subtractions

Date	Player	Reason left	New team
July 9, 2010	LeBron James	Free agent/Sign-and-trade	Miami Heat
July 17, 2010	Žydrūnas Ilgauskas	Free agent	Miami Heat
August 4, 2010	Shaquille O'Neal	Free agent	Boston Celtics
October 19, 2010	Danny Green	Waived	San Antonio Spurs
December 27, 2010	Jawad Williams	Waived	Hapoel Jerusalem B.C.
February 24, 2011	Leon Powe	Waived/Buyout	Memphis Grizzlies

Trades

July 9, 2010	To Cleveland Cavaliers---- 2011 second-round pick (Milan Macvan) 2012 second-round pick (Jae Crowder) 2013 first-round pick (Nemanja Nedovic) 2015 first-round pick Trade exception	To Miami Heat---- LeBron James (sign and trade)
July 26, 2010	To Cleveland Cavaliers---- Ramon Sessions Ryan Hollins 2013 second-round pick (Jeff Withey)	To Minnesota Timberwolves---- Delonte West Sebastian Telfair
February 24, 2011	To Cleveland Cavaliers---- Baron Davis 2011 first-round pick (Kyrie Irving)	To Los Angeles Clippers---- Mo Williams Jamario Moon
February 24, 2011	To Cleveland Cavaliers---- Semih Erden Luke Harangody	To Boston Celtics---- 2013 Second-Round Pick (Jeff Withey)