What Happens If The Cavs Miss the Whole Season?

by Conrad Kaczmarek on Oct 18, 2011 11:54 AM CDT in 2011 Lockout News

This lockout is really getting on my nerves. It's incredibly frustrating as an NBA fan and I can't imagine how hard it is for the players. With the first two weeks of the season having already been canceled, you have to start to consider the possibility of an entire season lost. What would this mean for the Cavs and for their fans? Well, probably a lot of sadness and annoyance, first of all. I know that I would personally be incredibly pissed off/disappointed if we didn't get to see any NBA basketball this year. As for the fans in general, I think it would be similarly frustrating. Cleveland fans have been very very good to the team and have packed the Q each and every night. It's no secret how passionate Cleveland fans are and with something exciting to root for this year, it would be a devastating loss.

As for the team, it's hard to say how they would be impacted. The lack of practice and playing time for rookies, Kyrie Irving and Tristan Thompson, will certainly slow their development. You have to think the Byron Scott simply cannot wait to get Irving on the court and start coaching his new point guard. We saw that Blake Griffin didn't miss a beat when he missed a full season after being drafted, but I think it's unfair to compare either of the Cavaliers rookies to Griffin. As a team focused on young talent, the Cavaliers need as much time on the court as they can get.

Apart from the rookies and new pieces that the Cavaliers have added to the roster this offseason, they still have a number of veteran players that the lockout will affect. Will Baron Davis get really really fat without organized workouts? Antawn Jamison and Anthony Parker are both getting up there in years and a lost season would definitely hurt them as they aren't getting any younger.

The bottom line is that no NBA fan or player wants to miss the entire season. It would be a long, cold, hockey-filled winter without my favorite league. I didn't watch 26 straight losses last season to NOT see Kyrie Irving and Tristan Thompson on the court this year. It already felt like last season was a lost year for Cavs fans, let's not make it two in a row.

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Kyrie and Tristan should practice with Duke and Texas. That really wouldn’t be a bad thing considering the situation. We’re all really upset with this season that’s going to be ruined. It just needs to be a productive year for the young guys in the franchise such as these two.

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by johnf34 on Oct 18, 2011 7:57 PM CDT reply actions

Oh they are practicing with Duke and Texas. They are both taking classes and still hanging around with the teams

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by Conrad Kaczmarek on Oct 18, 2011 9:39 PM CDT up reply actions

Knew they were taking class, wasn’t sure if they were practicing. Good to know they are.

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by johnf34 on Oct 19, 2011 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions

What about the draft?

Would that mean that the Cavs get another lottery pick automatically next season? That could be the light at the end of the tunnel if the season is lost. Granted, they stand a good chance to get another lottery year this year anyhow but if this season is lost, wouldn’t they automatically have the best chance at the number 1 pick based on last year’s record?

by Joshua on Oct 19, 2011 6:02 AM CDT reply actions

Uhm, I’m not sure how they would figure that out. There’s a couple different ways that they could go with that, but that one is a possibility. Of course, the Clippers would get their draft pick back as well.

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by Conrad Kaczmarek on Oct 19, 2011 7:56 AM CDT up reply actions

We would have the best shot at the No. 2 pick.

The Alot is better than Brian Robiskie at everything..

by Clevsports on Oct 19, 2011 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions

There are 3 options for the draft as Chad Ford has written…

1 – Same lottery teams as last year
2 – League wide lottery where every team has an equal chance at 1
3 – Draft order weighted based on your record from the past 5 years (Ford says this is most likely)

Scenario 3 absolutely blows for Cleveland.

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by johnf34 on Oct 19, 2011 7:54 PM CDT reply actions

Yes, yes it does.

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by Conrad Kaczmarek on Oct 20, 2011 11:50 PM CDT up reply actions

what happens if no nba season?

Will the Cavs draft #1 again if there is no season?

by petefranklin on Oct 21, 2011 5:36 PM CDT reply actions

There are 3 options for the draft as Chad Ford has written…

Scenario 3 absolutely blows for Cleveland.

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by johnf34 on Oct 22, 2011 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions

Hard cap or don't bother comming back

Rather watch hockey then see another sport go the MLB route. Who wants to watch the Cavs trade MVPs every other year and only have a serious chance at titles once every decade? Locl them out till small markets are on equal footing with the large markets

by Nate Ogden on Oct 22, 2011 2:35 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

agree 1000%!!!

If I hear "wait til next year!" one more time... "&*&^$%#@()*%*&()%#$^*()%$"

by elee62652 on Oct 23, 2011 8:23 AM CDT up reply actions

trust me when these money hungry players (there’s only a few, most players don’t get the big money) start losing paychecks, i think they’ll come back to the table with their hats in their hands wanting to accept that 50-50 deal they were offered and turned down. realistically, you can’t bleed your horse dry, or there will be nothing to ride! lol…

If I hear "wait til next year!" one more time... "&*&^$%#@()*%*&()%#$^*()%$"

by elee62652 on Oct 23, 2011 8:45 AM CDT up reply actions

Hard cap is an ideal scenario but the owners already conceded on it sadly.

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by johnf34 on Oct 24, 2011 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions

lifelongCAVSfan... not... lifelongNBAfan

i believe that there are many like me out there that are fans of the Home Team and not necessarily fans of the ~~NBA~~.
we get involved for the players, like they were part of our family or circle of friends. we feel great when good things happen for them. we feel good for our city. and yes we want to win. but last year showed me something. when ~~unowho~~ left us with our hearts bleeding, the fans stayed. we pulled together tighter than ever as a fanbase. we watched together and collectively hugged each other thru the worst dry spell in history. and we stayed. when BD arrived we cheered for him, and he even gave us something to cheer about. and he gave us hope.
now this year we have a great new young man that could prove to be just what the dr ordered. or he may not. but us true fans will still be there whatever happens. THAT is what i call true team loyalty! WE have that! and always will.
what we need is for the ~~NBA~~ to stick with it. get the job done. don’t let a few selfish players destroy what we love; OUR TEAM!
don’t let it go the way of MLB. we need this league to be more like the NHL, for the sakes of the fans who love their hometowns and their hometown teams!