2008–09 Cleveland Cavaliers season
| 2008–09 Cleveland Cavaliers season | |
|---|---|
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Division Champions
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| Head coach | Mike Brown |
| Arena | Quicken Loans Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 66–16 (.805) |
| Place |
Division: 1st (Central) Conference: 1st (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish |
Conference Finals (eliminated 2-4) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Local media | |
| Television |
Fox Sports Ohio · WUAB (Fred McLeod, Austin Carr) |
| Radio |
WTAM (Joe Tait) |
The 2008–09 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 39th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They finished the regular season with 66 wins and 16 losses, easily surpassing the previous franchise best of 57–25 from the 1988–89 and 1991–92 seasons.
On June 26, 2008, the Cavaliers acquired the draft rights to forward Darnell Jackson from the Miami Heat in exchange for the lower of the Cavaliers two second round picks in the 2009 NBA Draft. In addition, Cleveland purchased the rights to center Sasha Kaun from the Seattle SuperSonics.
On August 4, 2008, the Cavaliers signed Tarence Kinsey to a one-year contract.
On August 13, 2008, the Cavaliers traded Damon Jones and Joe Smith to the Milwaukee Bucks for Maurice Williams as part of a three team, six player deal among the Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City.
On September 5, 2008, the Cavaliers signed Lorenzen Wright to a one-year contract.
March 5, 2009: Acquired Joe Smith from Oklahoma City Thunder
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