[1] During the off-season, the Cavaliers signed free agent Gerald Wilkins,[2][3][4] and then traded Steve Kerr to the Orlando Magic in exchange for a second-round draft pick during the first month of the regular season.
[10] Daugherty, Price and Nance were all selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake City, Utah.
[11][12][13][14] Price also won the Three-Point Shootout during the All-Star Weekend,[15][16][17] and finished tied in eighth place in Most Valuable Player voting,[18][19][20] while head coach Lenny Wilkens finished in eighth place in Coach of the Year voting.
A forgotten highlight of the season was a game between the Cavaliers, and the Indiana Pacers at Market Square Arena on January 15, 1993; after trailing to the Pacers at halftime, 64–49, the Cavaliers rallied and set a franchise record by scoring 83 points in the second half to win the game, 132–120.
[43][44][45] Until 2024, this was the last time the Cavaliers won a playoff series without future All-Star LeBron James, who was selected by the team as the first overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft.