The Cleveland Cavaliers, as we’ve basically mentioned countless times, didn’t have the season they came in hoping for in 2018-19. The team had a record of just 19-63, the worst net rating in the Association, and had the worst defensive rating (116.7) of any team in NBA history since that metric has been recorded, according to Basketball Reference.
So no, on the surface, this season was well, abysmal. During the closing stretch of the year, though, as the squad got closer to full-health, there were more positives and that likely created some momentum for the Cavaliers heading into the offseason.