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The Best Deal in Franchise History
The Cavs didn't have any draft picks that summer. The roster was awful and filled with guys who weren't really NBA players. They lost 26 games in a row, which at the time was a record for all four major sports leagues. On January 11th, the Lakers beat them by 55. That season was like going to a funeral and burying the body,. Then digging it up the next day and doing the whole thing all over again. In February 2011 they made what ultimately became the best deal in franchise history.