Complex sentence: After missing the playoffs for two straight seasons, the Cavaliers got off to a strong start winning their first four games on their way to a solid 15--7 start, as they traded Brevin Knight to the Atlanta Hawks for Jim Jackson.
Split into simpler sentences: After missing the playoffs for two straight seasons, the Cavaliers got off to a strong start winning their first four games on their way to a solid 15--7 start. Along the way, they traded Brevin Knight to the Atlanta Hawks for Jim Jackson.