1986–87 Cleveland Cavaliers season
The 1986–87 NBA season was the Cavaliers' 17th season in the NBA.
The season saw the team draft Brad Daugherty and Ron Harper with the first and eighth overall picks, respectively. Future four-time All-Star Mark Price was brought in from Dallas, who drafted him in the second round of the draft.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
| 1 | 1 | Brad Daugherty | C | North Carolina | |
| 1 | 8 | Ron Harper | G/SF | Miami | |
| 2 | 29 | Johnny Newman | SF | Richmond | |
| 3 | 50 | Kevin Henderson | California State-Fullerton | ||
| 4 | 73 | Warren Martin | North Carolina | ||
| 5 | 96 | Ben Davis | Gardner-Webb | ||
| 6 | 119 | Gilbert Wilburn | New Mexico State | ||
| 7 | 142 | Ralph Dalton | Georgetown |
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Player statistics
Awards and records
- Brad Daugherty, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
- Ron Harper, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
- John "Hot Rod" Williams, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
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