The 2012–13 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 43rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Key dates
Draft picks
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- a Pick obtained from the Los Angeles Lakers the previous season.[1]
- b Rights to Jared Cunningham, Bernard James and Jae Crowder were traded to the Dallas Mavericks on draft day for right to Tyler Zeller.[2]
Roster
Cleveland Cavaliers roster
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Players |
Coaches |
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) |
From |
F |
36 |
Casspi, Omri |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
1988–06–22 |
Israel |
G |
21 |
Ellington, Wayne |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
1987–11–29 |
North Carolina |
F |
33 |
Gee, Alonzo |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
219 lb (99 kg) |
1987–05–29 |
Alabama |
G |
1 |
Gibson, Daniel |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
1986–02–27 |
Texas |
G |
2 |
Irving, Kyrie (C) |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
191 lb (87 kg) |
1992–03–23 |
Duke |
F |
5 |
Jones, Kevin |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
260 lb (118 kg) |
1989–08–25 |
West Virginia |
G |
14 |
Livingston, Shaun |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
1985-09-11 |
Peoria Central (IL) |
G/F |
0 |
Miles, C. J. |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
222 lb (101 kg) |
1987–03–18 |
Skyline High School (TX) |
G |
32 |
Selby, Josh (DL) |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
183 lb (83 kg) |
1991–03–27 |
Kansas |
F/C |
15 |
Speights, Marreese |
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
255 lb (116 kg) |
1987–08–04 |
Florida |
F |
13 |
Thompson, Tristan |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
227 lb (103 kg) |
1991–03–13 |
Texas |
F/C |
17 |
Varejão, Anderson (C) |
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
260 lb (118 kg) |
1982–09–28 |
Brazil |
G |
3 |
Waiters, Dion |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
1991–12–01 |
Syracuse |
F |
4 |
Walton, Luke |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
1980–03–28 |
Arizona |
C |
40 |
Zeller, Tyler |
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
1990–01–17 |
North Carolina |
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
- Injured
Roster • Transactions
Last transaction: 2013–01–22
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Pre-season
2012 pre-season game log |
Pre-season: 3–4 (Home: 2–3; Road: 1–1)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
1 |
October 8 |
Montepaschi Siena |
W 91–85 |
Samardo Samuels (14) |
Anderson Varejão (8) |
Four players (3) |
Quicken Loans Arena
12,468 |
1–0 |
2 |
October 9 |
Milwaukee |
L 80–97 |
C. J. Miles (18) |
Tristan Thompson (7) |
Jeremy Pargo (5) |
Canton Memorial Civic Center
3,942 |
1–1 |
3 |
October 12 |
@ Chicago |
W 86–83 |
Dion Waiters (18) |
Anderson Varejão (10) |
Daniel Gibson (4) |
Assembly Hall
8,678 |
2–1 |
4 |
October 13 |
Washington |
L 95–99 |
Tristan Thompson (18) |
Three players (10) |
Kyrie Irving (7) |
Quicken Loans Arena
10,140 |
2–2 |
5 |
October 15 |
Orlando |
W 114–111 (OT) |
Kyrie Irving (22) |
Anderson Varejão (8) |
Daniel Gibson, Jeremy Pargo (5) |
US Bank Arena
5,219 |
3–2 |
6 |
October 17 |
@ Philadelphia |
L 99–113 |
Kyrie Irving (23) |
Tristan Thompson (10) |
Alonzo Gee, Jeremy Pargo (4) |
Wells Fargo Center
8,170 |
3–3 |
7 |
October 23 |
Indiana |
L 82–100 |
Kyrie Irving (20) |
Anderson Varejão, Tyler Zeller (7) |
Alonzo Gee (3) |
Quicken Loans Arena
10,040 |
3–4 |
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2012–13 season schedule |
Regular season
Game log
2012–13 game log
Total: 24–58 (Home: 14–27; Road: 10–31) |
October: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
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November : 3–12 (Home: 1–3; Road: 2–9)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
2 |
November 2 |
Chicago |
L 86–115 |
Kyrie Irving (15) |
Samuels, Thompson,
& Varejão(5) |
Donald Sloan (5) |
Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 |
1–1 |
3 |
November 3 |
@ Milwaukee |
L 102–105 |
Kyrie Irving (27) |
Anderson Varejão (17) |
Kyrie Irving (7) |
BMO Harris Bradley Center
17,086 |
1–2 |
4 |
November 5 |
@ L. A. Clippers |
W 108–101 |
Dion Waiters (28) |
Anderson Varejão (15) |
Kyrie Irving (10) |
Staples Center
19,060 |
2-2 |
5 |
November 7 |
@ Golden State |
L 96–106 |
Kyrie Irving (28) |
Tristan Thompson (10) |
Kyrie Irving (7) |
Oracle Arena
18,124 |
2-3 |
6 |
November 9 |
@ Phoenix |
L 105–107 |
Dion Waiters (23) |
Anderson Varejão (10) |
Kyrie Irving (8) |
US Airways Center
15,236 |
2-4 |
7 |
November 11 |
@ Oklahoma City |
L 91–106 |
Kyrie Irving (20) |
Thompson & Varejão (8) |
Anderson Varejão (6) |
Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203 |
2-5 |
8 |
November 13 |
@ Brooklyn |
L 101–114 |
Anderson Varejão (35) |
Anderson Varejão (18) |
Kyrie Irving (8) |
Barclays Center
17,032 |
2-6 |
9 |
November 17 |
Dallas |
L 95–103 |
Kyrie Irving (26) |
Tristan Thompson (12) |
Daniel Gibson (5) |
Quicken Loans Arena
18,633 |
2-7 |
10 |
November 18 |
@ Philadelphia |
L 79–86 |
Alonzo Gee (17) |
Anderson Varejão (15) |
Kyrie Irving (4) |
Wells Fargo Center
15,021 |
2-8 |
11 |
November 21 |
Philadelphia |
W 92–83 |
Jeremy Pargo (28) |
Anderson Varejão (19) |
Dion Waiters (6) |
Quicken Loans Arena
16,743 |
3-8 |
12 |
November 23 |
@ Orlando |
L 104–108 |
Dion Waiters (25) |
Anderson Varejão (17) |
Daniel Gibson (6) |
Amway Center
17,334 |
3-9 |
13 |
November 24 |
@ Miami |
L 108–110 |
Pargo & Waiters (16) |
Anderson Varejão (15) |
Jeremy Pargo (7) |
American Airlines Arena
20,064 |
3-10 |
14 |
November 26 |
@ Memphis |
L 78–84 |
Varejão & Waiters (15) |
Anderson Varejão (22) |
Pargo, Varejão,
& Waiters (3) |
FedExForum
13,485 |
3-11 |
15 |
November 27 |
Phoenix |
L 78–91 |
Anderson Varejão (20) |
Anderson Varejão (18) |
Dion Waiters (7) |
Quicken Loans Arena
13,687 |
3-12 |
16 |
November 30, 2012 |
@ Atlanta |
W 113–111 |
Jeremy Pargo (22) |
Anderson Varejão (18) |
Dion Waiters (7) |
Philips Arena
13,094 |
4-12 |
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December : 3–13 (Home: 1–7; Road: 2–6)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
17 |
December 1 |
Portland |
L 117–118 |
Alonzo Gee (22) |
Anderson Varejão (17) |
Jeremy Pargo (8) |
Quicken Loans Arena
16,624 |
4-13 |
18 |
December 3 |
@ Detroit |
L 79–89 |
Anderson Varejão (17) |
Anderson Varejão (18) |
Jeremy Pargo (8) |
The Palace of Auburn Hills
11,352 |
4-14 |
19 |
December 5 |
Chicago |
L 85–95 |
Donald Sloan (14) |
Anderson Varejão (15) |
Jeremy Pargo (4) |
Quicken Loans Arena
17,893 |
4-15 |
20 |
December 7 |
@ Minnesota |
L 73–91 |
Alonzo Gee (16) |
Anderson Varejão (14) |
Daniel Gibson (4) |
Quicken Loans Arena
16,623 |
4-16 |
21 |
December 8 |
Detroit |
L 97–104 |
Jeremy Pargo (24) |
Anderson Varejão (13) |
Daniel Gibson (6) |
Quicken Loans Arena
16,062 |
4-17 |
22 |
December 11 |
L. A. Lakers |
W 100–94 |
Irving & Miles (28) |
Tristan Thompson (10) |
Kyrie Irving (11) |
Quicken Loans Arena
19,172 |
5-17 |
23 |
December 12 |
@ Indiana |
L 81–96 |
C. J. Miles (28) |
Anderson Varejão (12) |
Gee & Irving (4) |
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
11,595 |
5-18 |
24 |
December 14 |
Milwaukee |
L 86–90 |
Kyrie Irving (26) |
Anderson Varejão (18) |
Alonzo Gee (5) |
Quicken Loans Arena
14,146 |
5-19 |
25 |
December 15 |
@ New York |
L 102–103 |
Kyrie Irving (41) |
Miles & Varejão (8) |
Irving & Varejão (5) |
Madison Square Garden
19,033 |
5-20 |
26 |
December 18 |
Toronto |
L 99–113 |
Kyrie Irving (23) |
Anderson Varejão (10) |
Kyrie Irving (7) |
Quicken Loans Arena
13,233 |
5-21 |
27 |
December 19 |
@ Boston |
L 91–103 |
Kyrie Irving (22) |
Tristan Thompson (12) |
Dion Waiters (4) |
TD Garden
18,624 |
5-22 |
28 |
December 21 |
Indiana |
L 89–99 |
Kyrie Irving (17) |
Tristan Thompson (13) |
Dion Waiters (7) |
Quicken Loans Arena
14,105 |
5-23 |
29 |
December 22 |
@ Milwaukee |
W 94–82 |
Dion Waiters (18) |
Tristan Thompson (14) |
Irving & Walton (4) |
BMO Harris Bradley Center
14,176 |
6-23 |
30 |
December 26 |
@ Washington |
W 87–84 |
Kyrie Irving (26) |
Tristan Thompson (12) |
Kyrie Irving (8) |
Verizon Center
13,846 |
7-23 |
31 |
December 28, 2012 |
Atlanta |
L 94–102 |
Kyrie Irving (28) |
Tristan Thompson (8) |
Kyrie Irving (5) |
Quicken Loans Arena
19,443 |
7-24 |
32 |
December 29 |
@ Brooklyn |
L 100–103 |
C. J. Miles (33) |
Tristan Thompson (15) |
Kyrie Irving (7) |
Barclays Center
17,732 |
7-25 |
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January : 6–8 (Home: 3–3; Road: 3–5)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
33 |
January 2 |
Sacramento |
L 94–97 |
Kyrie Irving (22) |
Tristan Thompson (13) |
Gee & Irving (6) |
Quicken Loans Arena
12,331 |
7-26 |
34 |
January 4 |
@ Charlotte |
W 106–104 |
Kyrie Irving (33) |
Tristan Thompson (13) |
Kyrie Irving (6) |
Time Warner Cable Arena
15,576 |
8-26 |
35 |
January 5 |
Houston |
L 104–112 |
Kyrie Irving (30) |
Tristan Thompson (16) |
Kyrie Irving (6) |
Quicken Loans Arena
16,866 |
8-27 |
36 |
January 7 |
@ Chicago |
L 92–118 |
Dion Waiters (18) |
Tristan Thompson (8) |
Kyrie Irving (6) |
United Center
21,355 |
8-28 |
37 |
January 9, 2013 |
Atlanta |
W 99–83 |
Kyrie Irving (33) |
Tristan Thompson (14) |
Shaun Livingston (5) |
Quicken Loans Arena
13,149 |
9-28 |
38 |
January 11 |
@ Denver |
L 91–98 |
Kyrie Irving (28) |
Tyler Zeller (8) |
Kyrie Irving (7) |
Pepsi Center
16,445 |
9-29 |
39 |
January 13 |
@ L. A. Lakers |
L 93–113 |
Irving & Waiters (15) |
Tristan Thompson (8) |
Kyrie Irving (7) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
9-30 |
40 |
January 14 |
@ Sacramento |
L 118–124 |
Dion Waiters (33) |
Tristan Thompson (15) |
Dion Waiters (5) |
Sleep Train Arena
12,194 |
9-31 |
41 |
January 16 |
@ Portland |
W 93–88 |
Kyrie Irving (31) |
Tristan Thompson (14) |
Kyrie Irving (5) |
Rose Garden
18,880 |
10-31 |
42 |
January 19 |
@ Utah |
L 98–109 |
Dion Waiters (23) |
Tyler Zeller (14) |
Kyrie Irving (9) |
EnergySolutions Arena
19,911 |
10-32 |
43 |
January 22 |
Boston |
W 95–90 |
Kyrie Irving (40) |
Tyler Zeller (10) |
Luke Walton (7) |
Quicken Loans Arena
14,192 |
11-32 |
44 |
January 25 |
Milwaukee |
W 113–108 |
Kyrie Irving (35) |
Alonzo Gee (8) |
Luke Walton (7) |
Quicken Loans Arena
15,098 |
12-32 |
45 |
January 26 |
@ Toronto |
W 99–98 |
Kyrie Irving (32) |
Tyler Zeller (12) |
Kyrie Irving (5) |
Air Canada Centre
18,820 |
13-32 |
46 |
January 29 |
Golden State |
L 95–108 |
Thompson & Waiters (18) |
Tristan Thompson (11) |
Dion Waiters (7) |
Quicken Loans Arena
13,939 |
13-33 |
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February : 7–5 (Home: 5–3; Road: 2–2)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
47 |
February 1 |
@ Detroit |
L 99–117 |
Tristan Thompson (19) |
Tristan Thompson (9) |
Shaun Livingston (6) |
The Palace of Auburn Hills
15,693 |
13-34 |
48 |
February 2 |
Oklahoma City |
W 115–110 |
Kyrie Irving (35) |
Tristan Thompson (12) |
Livingston & Waiters (6) |
Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 |
14-34 |
49 |
February 6 |
Charlotte |
W 122–95 |
Kyrie Irving (22) |
Marreese Speights (10) |
Shaun Livingston (6) |
Quicken Loans Arena
13,264 |
15-34 |
50 |
February 8 |
Orlando |
W 119–108 |
Kyrie Irving (24) |
Kyrie Irving (6) |
Kyrie Irving (8) |
Quicken Loans Arena
14,073 |
16-34 |
51 |
February 9 |
Denver |
L 103–111 |
Kyrie Irving (26) |
Irving & Zeller (6) |
Kyrie Irving (7) |
Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 |
16-35 |
52 |
February 11 |
Minnesota |
L 92–100 |
Kyrie Irving (20) |
Tristan Thompson (9) |
Kyrie Irving (7) |
Quicken Loans Arena
11,556 |
16-36 |
53 |
February 13 |
San Antonio |
L 95–96 |
Dion Waiters (20) |
Speights & Zeller (9) |
Kyrie Irving (7) |
Quicken Loans Arena
12,162 |
16-37 |
All-Star Break |
54 |
February 20 |
New Orleans |
W 105–100 |
Kyrie Irving (35) |
Tristan Thompson (13) |
Kyrie Irving (7) |
Quicken Loans Arena
16,103 |
17-37 |
55 |
February 23 |
@ Orlando |
W 118–94 |
Marreese Speights (18) |
Tristan Thompson (11) |
Kyrie Irving (9) |
Amway Center
17,171 |
18-37 |
56 |
February 24 |
@ Miami |
L 105–109 |
Dion Waiters (26) |
Tristan Thompson (12) |
Kyrie Irving (5) |
American Airlines Arena
20,006 |
18-38 |
57 |
February 26 |
@ Chicago |
W 101–98 |
Dion Waiters (25) |
Tristan Thompson (8) |
Luke Walton (5) |
United Center
21,501 |
19-38 |
58 |
February 27 |
Toronto |
W 103–92 |
Dion Waiters (23) |
Marreese Speights (9) |
Luke Walton (7) |
Quicken Loans Arena
13,368 |
20-38 |
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March : 2–12 (Home: 2–7; Road: 0–5)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
59 |
March 1 |
L. A. Clippers |
L 89–105 |
Dion Waiters (17) |
Tristan Thompson (12) |
Dion Waiters (6) |
Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 |
20-39 |
60 |
March 4 |
New York |
L 97–102 |
Marreese Speights (23) |
Tristan Thompson (8) |
Luke Walton (12) |
Quicken Loans Arena
19,784 |
20-40 |
61 |
March 6 |
Utah |
W 104–101 |
Kyrie Irving (20) |
Tristan Thompson (12) |
Kyrie Irving (10) |
Quicken Loans Arena
12,124 |
21-40 |
62 |
March 8 |
Memphis |
L 92–103 |
Kyrie Irving (24) |
Tristan Thompson (10) |
Luke Walton (5) |
Quicken Loans Arena
17,032 |
21-41 |
63 |
March 10 |
@ Toronto |
L 96–100 |
Dion Waiters (21) |
Tristan Thompson (10) |
Kyrie Irving (4) |
Air Canada Centre
19,800 |
21-42 |
64 |
March 12 |
Washington |
W 95–90 |
Dion Waiters (20) |
Tristan Thompson (14) |
Shaun Livingston (6) |
Quicken Loans Arena
14,689 |
22-42 |
65 |
March 15 |
@ Dallas |
L 86–96 |
Dion Waiters (21) |
Tyler Zeller (10) |
Shaun Livingston (6) |
American Airlines Center
20,482 |
22-43 |
66 |
March 16 |
@ San Antonio |
L 113–119 |
Wayne Ellington (21) |
Tristan Thompson (8) |
Luke Walton (7) |
AT&T Center
18,581 |
22-44 |
67 |
March 18 |
Indiana |
L 90–111 |
C. J. Miles (21) |
Tristan Thompson (11) |
Tyler Zeller (4) |
Quicken Loans Arena
13,016 |
22-45 |
68 |
March 20 |
Miami |
L 95–98 |
Wayne Ellington (20) |
Tyler Zeller (11) |
Shaun Livingston (6) |
Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 |
22-46 |
69 |
March 22 |
@ Houston |
L 78–116 |
Shaun Livingston (14) |
Tristan Thompson (8) |
Shaun Livingston (2) |
Toyota Center
15,694 |
22-47 |
70 |
March 27 |
Boston |
L 92–93 |
Wayne Ellington (16) |
Tristan Thompson (9) |
Daniel Gibson (6) |
Quicken Loans Arena
17,130 |
22-48 |
71 |
March 29 |
Philadelphia |
L 87–97 |
C. J. Miles (19) |
Tyler Zeller (10) |
Luke Walton (7) |
Quicken Loans Arena
17,324 |
22-49 |
72 |
March 31 |
@ New Orleans |
L 92–112 |
Kyrie Irving (31) |
Tristan Thompson (10) |
Kyrie Irving (6) |
New Orleans Arena
11,008 |
22-50 |
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April: 2–8 (Home: 1–4; Road: 1–4)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
73 |
April 1, 2013 |
@ Atlanta |
L 94–102 |
Marreese Speights (23) |
Alonzo Gee (8) |
Shaun Livingston (6) |
Philips Arena
13,026 |
22-51 |
74 |
April 3 |
Brooklyn |
L 95–113 |
Kyrie Irving (16) |
Marreese Speights (10) |
Kyrie Irving (6) |
Quicken Loans Arena
14,863 |
22-52 |
75 |
April 5 |
@ Boston |
W 97–91 |
Tristan Thompson (29) |
Tristan Thompson (17) |
Kyrie Irving (8) |
TD Garden
18,624 |
23-52 |
76 |
April 7 |
Orlando |
W 91–85 |
Alonzo Gee (19) |
Tristan Thompson (16) |
Kyrie Irving (10) |
Quicken Loans Arena
16,341 |
24-52 |
77 |
April 9 |
@ Indiana |
L 94–99 |
Kyrie Irving (29) |
Tristan Thompson (7) |
Kyrie Irving (7) |
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
15,279 |
24-53 |
78 |
April 10 |
Detroit |
L 104–111 |
Kyrie Irving (27) |
Marreese Speights (9) |
Kyrie Irving (9) |
Quicken Loans Arena
13,844 |
24-54 |
79 |
April 12 |
New York |
L 91–101 |
Kyrie Irving (31) |
Tristan Thompson (11) |
Kyrie Irving (6) |
Quicken Loans Arena
19,430 |
24-55 |
80 |
April 14 |
@ Philadelphia |
L 77–91 |
Thompson, Speights & Ellington (12) |
Tristan Thompson (12) |
Daniel Gibson (5) |
Wells Fargo Center
18,764 |
24-56 |
81 |
April 15 |
Miami |
L 95–96 |
Kyrie Irving (16) |
Tristan Thompson (13) |
Kyrie Irving (8) |
Quicken Loans Arena
19,091 |
24-57 |
82 |
April 17 |
@ Charlotte |
L 98–105 |
Kyrie Irving (24) |
Tristan Thompson (10) |
Kyrie Irving (10) |
Time Warner Cable Arena
13,487 |
24-58 |
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2012–13 season schedule |
Standings
Injuries
- Starting point guard Kyrie Irving broke his right hand on July 14, 2012 during a Cavaliers training session[3] and underwent surgery a few days later.[4] Irving returned to the Cavaliers line-up in time for the start of the pre-season.[5]
Transactions
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Overview
Players Added
Via draft
Via free agency
Via trade
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Players Lost
Via trade
Via free agency
Waived
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- a Waived before the start of the regular season.
Trades
Free agents
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Associated Press (July 16, 2012). Kyrie Irving breaks right hand, ESPN.com. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
- ↑ Withers, Tom (July 18, 2012). Cavs' Irving has surgery on broken hand, Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
- ↑ Associated Press (October 1, 2012). Kyrie Irving's broken hand healed, ESPN.com. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
External links
- Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
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