2019–20 Cleveland Cavaliers season


The 2019–20 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 50th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association. The Cavaliers replaced Larry Drew, with former Michigan Wolverines men's basketball coach John Beilein on May 13.
On February 19, 2020, after beginning the season with a 14–40 record, Beilein resigned as head coach after only 54 games at the helm. J. B. Bickerstaff, who served as an assistant coach and associate head coach, was named head coach.
The season was suspended by the league officials following the games of March 11 after it was reported that Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz tested positive for COVID-19. On June 4, it was announced that the NBA had approved a return to play for 22 teams. The Cavaliers, with the league's second-worst record at the time of the season's suspension, were not among them, effectively ending the team's season. The Cavaliers finished with a 19–46 record, an improvement over their 19–63 record from the previous season.

Draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege / Club
15Darius GarlandPG United StatesVanderbilt
126Dylan WindlerSG/SF United StatesBelmont

The Cavaliers held two first-round draft picks, including the fifth pick earned from the lottery. With the fifth pick of the draft, the Cavaliers selected point guard Darius Garland from Vanderbilt University.

Roster

Standings

Division

Conference

Game log

Preseason

Regular season

Transactions

Trades

Free agency

Re-signed

Additions

Subtractions