Cleveland Cavaliers Regular Season Rosters
2008-2009 Cleveland Cavaliers Regular Season Roster
2008-2009 Cleveland Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | M. Williams | D. West | L. James | A. Varejao | Z. Ilgauskas |
Rotation | D. Gibson | S. Pavlovic | W. Szczerbiak | J. Smith | |
Rotation | T. Kinsey | B. Wallace | |||
Rotation | D. Jackson | ||||
Lim PT | J. Williams | J. Hickson | L. Wright |
2008-2009 Central Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 66-16 | - |
2 | Chicago Bulls | 41-41 | 25 |
3 | Detroit Pistons | 39-43 | 27 |
4 | Indiana Pacers | 36-46 | 30 |
5 | Milwaukee Bucks | 34-48 | 32 |
2008-2009 Cleveland Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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LeBron James | Michael Jordan Most Valuable Player (2009) |
LeBron James | All-NBA First Team (2009) |
LeBron James | Player Of The Month (Nov 08, Jan 09, Mar 09, Apr 09) |
LeBron James | Player Of The Week (11/10/08, 11/17/08, 12/29/08, 01/26/09, 02/09/09, 03/16/09, 03/23/09) |
LeBron James | All-NBA Defensive First Team (2009) |
LeBron James | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (2009) |
Mo Williams | Eastern All-Star Replacement Selection (2009) |
Mo Williams | Skills Challenge Participant (2009) |
2008-2009 Cleveland Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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LeBron James | 81 | 37.7 | 28.4 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 3.0 |
Mo Williams | 81 | 35.0 | 17.8 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
Zydrunas Ilgauskas | 65 | 27.2 | 12.9 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
Delonte West | 64 | 33.6 | 11.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
Anderson Varejao | 81 | 28.5 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
Daniel Gibson | 75 | 23.9 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
Wally Szczerbiak | 74 | 20.6 | 7.0 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Sasha Pavlovic | 66 | 16.0 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
J.J. Hickson | 62 | 11.4 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
Ben Wallace | 56 | 23.5 | 2.9 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
Joe Smith | 21 | 19.6 | 6.5 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
Tarence Kinsey | 50 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Darnell Jackson | 51 | 8.4 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Lorenzen Wright | 18 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Jawad Williams | 10 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Trey Johnson | 4 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
2008-2009 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Daniel Gibson was selected as the #12 pick in the Second Round of the 2006 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Daniel Gibson signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on July 7, 2006. Daniel Gibson re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on July 15, 2008. J.J. Hickson was selected as the #19 pick in the First Round of the 2008 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. J.J. Hickson signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on July 10, 2008. Zydrunas Ilgauskas was selected as the #20 pick in the First Round of the 1996 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Zydrunas Ilgauskas signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on August 1, 1996. Zydrunas Ilgauskas signed a multi-year extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers on January 29, 1999. Zydrunas Ilgauskas re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on September 26, 2005. LeBron James was selected as the #1 pick in the First Round of the 2003 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. LeBron James signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on July 3, 2003. LeBron James signed a multi-year extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers on July 18, 2006. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Darnell Jackson, the #22 pick in the Second Round of the 2008 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Miami Heat on June 27, 2008. Darnell Jackson signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on September 8, 2008. Draft Rights to Anderson Varejao, the #1 pick in the Second Round of the 2004 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Orlando Magic on July 23, 2004. Anderson Varejao signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on August 18, 2004. Anderson Varejao re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on December 7, 2007. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Sasha Pavlovic was acquired in a trade by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Charlotte Hornets on June 23, 2004. Sasha Pavlovic re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on October 31, 2007. Wally Szczerbiak was acquired in a trade by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Seattle SuperSonics on February 21, 2008. Ben Wallace was acquired in a trade by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Chicago Bulls on February 21, 2008. Delonte West was acquired in a trade by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Seattle SuperSonics on February 21, 2008. Delonte West re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on September 12, 2008. Mo Williams was acquired in a trade by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Milwaukee Bucks on August 13, 2008. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Tarence Kinsey signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on August 1, 2008. Joe Smith signed a contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 5, 2009. Jawad Williams signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on January 12, 2009. Jawad Williams re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on January 23, 2009. Jawad Williams re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on April 9, 2009. Lorenzen Wright signed a contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on September 5, 2008. |
2008-2009 Cleveland Cavaliers Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Dan Gilbert | Owner, Chairman | 2004-2005 | N/A |
Jeff Cohen | Minority Owner, Vice Chairman | 2004-2005 | N/A |
Nate Forbes | Vice Chairman | 2004-2005 | N/A |
Len Komoroski | Chief Executive Officer | 2003-2004 | N/A |
Tracy Marek | Chief Marketing Officer | 2003-2004 | N/A |
Kerry Bubolz | President of Business Operations | 2004-2005 | N/A |
Marvin Cross | Director of Team Security | 1981-1982 | N/A |
Mike Brown | Head Coach | 2013-2014 | Head Coach (Los Angeles Lakers, 2011 to 2013) |
Hank Egan | Assistant Coach | 2003-2004 | Assistant Coach (Golden State Warriors, 2002 to 2003) |
Melvin Hunt | Assistant Coach | 2005-2006 | Assistant Coach (Los Angeles Lakers, 2004 to 2005) |
Mike Malone | Assistant Coach | 2005-2006 | Assistant Coach (New York Knicks, 2001 to 2005) |
Chris Jent | Assistant Coach | 2006-2007 | Head Coach (Orlando Magic, 2004 to 2005) |
Danny Ferry | General Manager | 2005-2006 | N/A |
Lance Blanks | Assistant General Manager | 2005-2006 | Director of Scouting (San Antonio Spurs, 2002 to 2005) |
Chico Averbuck | Director of International Scouting | 2001-2002 | N/A |
Steve Hetzel | Video Coordinator | 2006-2007 | Assistant Video Coordinator (San Antonio Spurs, 2005 to 2006) |
Dan Vincent | Assistant Video Coordinator | 2008-2009 | Video Intern (Cleveland Cavaliers, 2007 to 2008) |
Ryan Winters | Assistant Video Coordinator | 2008-2009 | N/A |
Trent Redden | Basketball Operations Manager | 2007-2008 | N/A |
Bryant Moore | Advance Scout | 2007-2008 | Video Scout (Cleveland Cavaliers, 2006 to 2007) |
Mark Cashman | Equipment Manager | 2001-2002 | N/A |
Wes Wilcox | Director of Player Personnel | 2008-2009 | Assistant Coach (Cleveland Cavaliers, 2006 to 2008) |
Michael Winger | Director of Basketball Operations | 2005-2006 | N/A |
Lloyd Pierce | Player Development Coordinator | 2007-2008 | Assistant Coach (Santa Clara, 2002 to 2007) |
Max Benton | Head Athletic Trainer | 2001-2002 | Assistant Athletic Trainer (Denver Nuggets, 1995 to 2001) |
Stan Kellers | Strength and Conditioning Coach | 1996-1997 | N/A |
Mike Mancias | Assistant Athletic Trainer | 2014-2015 | Assistant Athletic Trainer (Miami Heat, 2010 to 2014) |
Richard Parker, MD | Team Physician | 2000-2001 | N/A |
Alfred Cianflocco, MD | Team Physician | 2006-2007 | N/A |
George Sibel | Physical Therapist | 2006-2007 | N/A |
Fred McLeod | Television Play-By-Play | 2006-2007 | N/A |
Joe Tait | Radio Broadcaster | 1970-1971 | N/A |
Olivier Sedra | Public Address Announcer | 2005-2006 | N/A |