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Ricky Davis: The Cavaliers had a good core lineup in 2002, but they had to mess it up for James

12:35pm, 16 November 2025【Basketball】

November 15th: Recently, former NBA player Ricky Davis participated in the "OutTheMud" podcast and talked about his experience with the Cavaliers.

He said: "I still remember that the year before LeBron was selected, our team actually had a good core lineup, could establish a foothold in the Eastern Conference, and could also enter the playoffs. But the team wanted us to lose, which is understandable now that I think about it, and they did achieve their goal. Sometimes that is the case."

Talking about the dissatisfaction and related remarks of the Cavaliers players at the time, he said: "You know I helped clarify things for them, because what they said was true. From a basketball perspective, no rookie can help the team win the championship. I was just telling the truth. It didn't sound right at the time, but it didn't sound right at the time, so that's what happened.