Claim: LeBron James is in the NBA as a player.

The 2006 -- 07 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 37th season of NBA basketball in Cleveland , Ohio . The Cavaliers finished the season with a 50 -- 32 record , a second-place finish in the Central Division , became the champions of the Eastern Conference , and made their first ever NBA Finals appearance . However , they were swept by the San Antonio Spurs in four games . LeBron James was the team 's leading scorer and finished in 2nd place in league MVP voting .   The team 's season roster is featured in the video games NBA 2K16 and NBA 2K17 .   Key Dates :   On June 28 , the 2006 NBA draft took place in New York City .  In July , the free agency period began .  On October 10 , the Cavaliers ' preseason began with a 93 -- 109 loss to the Boston Celtics .  On November 1 , the Cavaliers ' regular season began with a 97 -- 94 win over the Washington Wizards .  On March 27 , the Cavaliers clinched a playoff berth .  On June 2 , the Cavaliers won their first ever Eastern Conference championship .  On June 14 , the Cavaliers ' season ended in an NBA Finals sweep to the San Antonio Spurs .