Cleveland Cavaliers all-time starting lineup by Win Shares

Cavaliers all-time starting lineup by Win Shares

NBA player LeBron James (R) of the Cleveland Cavaliers is watched by teammate Zydrunas Ilgauskas during a training session in the leadup to their 17 October exhibition match against the Orlando Magic in Shanghai, 16 October 2007. The NBA's drive into China moves up a gear this week as the Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic give fans in Shanghai and Macau a close-up look at the world's best basketball league. Basketball is hugely popular in China, where an estimated 300 million people play the sport, with Chinese stars such as the Houston Rockets' Yao Ming and Milwaukee Bucks' Yi Jianlian fuelling interest. AFP PHOTO/Mark RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images) /

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The Cavaliers have LeBron James, possibly the greatest player in NBA history. But he isn’t the only legend in their all-time starting lineup.

The Cavs have not had a lot of success during their franchise history. Still, they have had some memorable moments, most of which came when LeBron James was wearing a Cavs jersey. The other major era of success for the Cavs was during the mid to late 1980s and early 1990s.

In helping mix those two eras together for an all-time, franchise starting lineup we’re using Win Shares, an all-in-one measure of career production from Basketball-Reference.

Cavaliers all-time starting lineup: Point guard, Mark Price, 65.4 Win Shares

Mark Price was probably the best player in the history of the Cavs before LeBron James. He ended up making the All-NBA team four times during his career. He has also made the All-Star game four times.

Famous as an excellent assist man and elite shooter, Price led the league in free-throw percentage three times. Across nine seasons with the Cavs, he averaged 16.4 points and 7.2 assists per game, shooting 40.9 percent from beyond the arc and 90.6 percent from the free throw line. He amassed 65.4 Win Shares and is undoubtedly one of the greatest players in franchise history.

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