Alright, so I was digging around in some old basketball stuff today and stumbled upon the 2001 Cavs roster. Man, that brought back some memories – mostly painful ones, haha! But it got me thinking, “I should really document this somewhere before I forget all the details.” So, here’s my journey down memory lane, trying to piece together that infamous team.

First, I pulled up my trusty old laptop. Gotta start somewhere, right? My initial thought was, “Where do I even begin?” I mean, we’re talking about a team from over two decades ago!
The Initial Search
I fired up my web browser. I typed in “2001 Cavs roster,” plain and simple. I scrolled through a bunch of articles and websites.
Deep Dive into the Roster
Once I had the basic list, I wanted to go deeper. I started looking up individual players. I remembered a few names, but honestly, a lot of them were a blur.
- I remembered Andre Miller – the young point guard who seemed promising.
- And there’s was Jumaine Jones.
- Then there’s Chris Mihm and and our favorite, Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
I spent a good hour just browsing through player stats, old game recaps. It was like piecing together a puzzle, and honestly, a pretty frustrating one at times. The Cavs that year… well, they weren’t exactly contenders.
Putting It All Together
Finally, I decided to organize all my findings. I opened up a simple text document and started listing the players, their positions, and any notable stats or memories I could dig up.

It was a trip, for sure. I was reminded of how much the NBA has changed since then. The game, the players, the whole landscape is different. But looking back at that 2001 Cavs roster, as rough as it was, was a reminder of where the team came from, and how far they’ve come (and sometimes, how far they’ve fallen!). It wasn’t the prettiest basketball, but hey, it’s part of the history!