[1] In the 1999 NBA draft, the Cavaliers selected Andre Miller from the University of Utah with the eighth overall pick (which was acquired from the Boston Celtics), and selected Trajan Langdon out of Duke University with the eleventh overall pick.
[2][3][4][5][6] During the off-season, the team acquired Lamond Murray from the Los Angeles Clippers,[7][8][9][10] and signed free agent Mark Bryant.
[12][13] Under new head coach Randy Wittman,[14][15] the Cavaliers played around .500 basketball with an 11–9 start in their first 20 games, but then continued to struggle losing ten of their next eleven games, and held a 19–30 record at the All-Star break.
In addition, Miller provided with 11.1 points and 5.8 assists per game, was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, and finished in fourth place in Rookie of the Year voting,[18][19] while Brevin Knight contributed 9.3 points, 7.0 assists and 1.6 steals per game, and Wesley Person contributed 9.2 points per game.
[20] Following the season, Kemp was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in a three-team trade,[21][22][23][24][25] while Sura was traded to the Golden State Warriors,[26][27][28] DeClercq was dealt to the Orlando Magic,[29][30][31] Bryant was released to free agency, and Ferry signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs.