The Cleveland Cavaliers Revolution

In this investigation, I discovered how I can convince people, visually, how important a team is to their city. I was asked to choose a team, from the NBA and explain, in detail, visually, why the city should or should not keep the team. I picked the Cavaliers because I'm a die hard Kyrie Irving fan. The Cleveland Cavaliers are a developing franchise and are important city. I'm proud of my infographic because, even though I went through a hard time completing it, it turned out pretty well. It was very difficult to complete but a nice, fun project!

The Cleveland Cavaliers are a good team, and better franchise. They were made in 1970, as an expansion team for the NBA. They are, one of the many, original teams that have stayed the same for over 40 years. They have not yet, won any championships but have had legendary players like Nate Thurmond, Walt "Clyde" Frazier, and Shaquille O'Neal. They have made, only one Finals appearance. In the 2006 season, LeBron James carried the Cavaliers to the Finals, where they got swept by the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs were in their prime, with a young & healthy Tim Duncan on their team. LeBron and Mo'Williams led the team through the 2008 season with a combined average of 46 points a game. They also had a combined 11 assists & rebounds.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are owned by a man named Dan Gilbert. Dan Gilbert also owns the Lake Erie Monsters (NHL) and the Canton Charge (NBA Development League). Dan was born in Detroit, Michigan and his real name is Daniel. Dan also owns the Quicken Loans Arena, where the Cleveland Cavaliers play at. He started owning the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2005. He now lives in Franklin, Michigan with his lovely wife, Jennifer. The Cleveland Cavaliers Head Coach, Mike Brown has also coached on the Los Angeles Lakers. Former Coach of the Year, Mike Brown was fired from the Cavaliers in the 2010 season. He coached the Lakers for one season and left to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2013 season.

In my data, I noticed a few things that stood out to me. Without LeBron, in the 2011 season, the Cavaliers still managed to do better than more than 95% of the league in attendance. I'm not sure how, but I'm guessing it was because of curiosity, and the fans worried about how they would do
without LeBron James. I noticed that the total salary increased increased when the Cavs received, Kyrie Irving. I noticed that the Cleveland Cavaliers' franchise is not doing as bad as I thought. They bring in nice revenue and their doing great on attendance. A trend I seemed to notice was that, when LeBron left, a lot of essential stats dropped, and some even increased. I also noticed that everything was highest in 2009! Salaries were through the roof and so was attendance. I noticed something weird, that you can see above, attendance dropped in the 2011 season. It was probably LeBron but who knows because this was two years after LeBron left.

In conclusion, why not keep the Cavaliers? They bring in good revenue for the city and provide great games for their fans. They're a playoff worthy team and amazing contribute to their city and fans. KEEP THE CAVS!!

References:
"NBA Attendance Report". ESPN. Dec 7, 2013.
"Cavaliers Attendance". NBA.com Dec 7, 2013.