[2] After playing in Italy the previous season, Danny Ferry would make his debut in the NBA, signing a contract with the Cavaliers.
[3][4] However, a year after overcoming injuries to make the playoffs, the Cavaliers were utterly destroyed by injuries again, as Mark Price only played just 16 games due to a torn ACL in his left knee, averaging 16.9 points, 10.4 assists and 2.6 steals per game,[5][6][7] and sixth man Hot Rod Williams only played just 43 games due to a foot injury.
[8][9] The team re-signed free agent Darnell Valentine in December as their starting point guard in Price's absence.
[10] The Cavaliers played around .500 early into the season, but as they stood at a 10–8 start, they struggled and lost 16 of their next 17 games, including an 11-game losing streak, and held a 15–32 record at the All-Star break.
[11] Despite winning eight out of eleven games in April, the Cavaliers were unable to make the playoffs, finishing 6th in the Central Division with a disappointing 33–49 record.