[1] With these acquisitions, this formed a new superteam of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love in the East.
[2][3][4][5][6] A sub-.500 team the previous four seasons, the Cavaliers won the Central division with a 53–29 record.
After a slow 19–20 start, including a stretch of 2–10 in 12 games, a number of trades turned the season around, and they finished 34–9 the rest of the way.
In July 2014, LeBron James signed with the Cavaliers and Kevin Love was acquired through a 3-team trade in August.
With these acquisitions, this formed a new superteam of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love in the East.