Cleveland Cavaliers » 2002/03 (Sports Team Season)

The 2002–03 NBA season was the 33rd season of the National Basketball Association in Cleveland, Ohio. During the offseason, the Cavaliers acquired Darius Miles from the Los Angeles Clippers. After a 2–2 start to the season, the Cavaliers suffered a dreadful 15-game losing streak. They would continue to struggle as head coach John Lucas was replaced with Keith Smart after an 8–34 start. At midseason, Tyrone Hill was released and re-signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers. The Cavaliers finished the season with a 17–65 record, last place in the Eastern Conference and tied for the worst record in the NBA along with the Denver Nuggets. It was also the team's worst record since the 1981–82 season. Ricky Davis was the team's leading scorer averaging a career high of 20.6 points per game, center Zydrunas Ilgauskas was selected for the 2003 NBA All-Star Game, and second round draft pick Carlos Boozer made the All-Rookie Second Team.