Cleveland Cavaliers Regular Season Rosters
1985-1986 Cleveland Cavaliers Regular Season Roster
1985-1986 Cleveland Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | J. Bagley | W. Free | R. Hinson | K. Lee | M. Turpin |
Rotation | D. Minniefield | P. Hubbard | E. Jones | ||
Rotation | B. Poquette | ||||
Rotation | M. West | ||||
Rotation | L. Shelton | ||||
Lim PT | E. Johnson, Jr. | R. Brewer | B. McDonald |
1985-1986 Central Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Milwaukee Bucks | 57-25 | - |
2 | Atlanta Hawks | 50-32 | 7 |
3 | Detroit Pistons | 46-36 | 11 |
4 | Chicago Bulls | 30-52 | 27 |
5 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29-53 | 28 |
6 | Indiana Pacers | 26-56 | 31 |
1985-1986 Cleveland Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Roy Hinson | Slam Dunk Contest Participant (1986) |
1985-1986 Cleveland Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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World B. Free | 75 | 33.8 | 23.4 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
Roy Hinson | 82 | 34.6 | 19.6 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.3 |
Mel Turpin | 80 | 28.6 | 13.7 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
John Bagley | 78 | 31.7 | 11.7 | 3.5 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
Edgar Jones | 53 | 19.1 | 9.7 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
Keith Lee | 58 | 20.6 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
Dirk Minniefield | 76 | 14.9 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
Ben Poquette | 81 | 18.5 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
Eddie Johnson, Jr. | 32 | 19.2 | 9.8 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
Mark West | 67 | 17.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
Johnny Davis | 39 | 15.7 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Phil Hubbard | 23 | 27.8 | 11.4 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
Ron Brewer | 40 | 13.8 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Lonnie Shelton | 44 | 15.5 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
Ron Anderson | 17 | 12.2 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Ben McDonald | 21 | 12.7 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Ennis Whatley | 8 | 8.2 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
1985-1986 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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John Bagley was selected as the #12 pick in the First Round of the 1982 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. John Bagley signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on August 1, 1982. John Bagley re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on September 27, 1984. John Bagley re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on October 15, 1985. Roy Hinson was selected as the #20 pick in the First Round of the 1983 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Roy Hinson signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on August 11, 1983. Roy Hinson signed a multi-year extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers on September 27, 1985. Ben McDonald was selected as the #3 pick in the 3 Round of the 1984 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Ben McDonald signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 4, 1986. Ben McDonald re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 14, 1986. Ben McDonald re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 24, 1986. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Keith Lee, the #11 pick in the First Round of the 1985 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Chicago Bulls on June 18, 1985. Keith Lee signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on August 1, 1985. Draft Rights to Mel Turpin, the #6 pick in the First Round of the 1984 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Washington Wizards on June 19, 1984. Mel Turpin signed a multi-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on August 24, 1984. |
Acquired via Trade |
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World B. Free was acquired in a trade by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Golden State Warriors on December 15, 1982. World B. Free re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on October 10, 1983. Phil Hubbard was acquired in a trade by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Detroit Pistons on February 17, 1982. Phil Hubbard re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on September 1, 1983. Eddie Johnson, Jr. was acquired in a trade by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Atlanta Hawks on February 10, 1986. Edgar Jones was acquired in a trade by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the San Antonio Spurs on December 14, 1984. Edgar Jones re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on September 27, 1985. Ben Poquette was acquired in a trade by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Utah Jazz on October 14, 1983. Lonnie Shelton was acquired in a trade by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Seattle SuperSonics on June 27, 1983. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Ron Brewer signed a contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on January 11, 1986. Dirk Minniefield signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on September 11, 1985. Mark West signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on November 23, 1984. Mark West re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers on September 27, 1985. |
1985-1986 Cleveland Cavaliers Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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George Gund | Owner | 1983-1984 | N/A |
Gordon Gund | Owner, Majority Owner | 1983-1984 | N/A |
Marvin Cross | Director of Team Security | 1981-1982 | N/A |
George Karl | Head Coach | 1984-1985 | Assistant Coach (San Antonio Spurs, 1978 to 1980) |
Gene Littles | Head Coach | 1985-1986 | N/A |
Mo McHone | Assistant Coach | 1985-1986 | Head Coach (San Antonio Spurs, 1983 to 1984) |
Harry Weltman | General Manager | 1982-1983 | N/A |
Wayne Embry | General Manager | 1985-1986 | General Manager (Milwaukee Bucks, 1972 to 1980) |
Gary Briggs | Head Athletic Trainer | 1982-1983 | N/A |
Joe Tait | Radio Broadcaster | 1970-1971 | N/A |