Cavs’ preseason schedule features familiar foes, and friends

What do you need to know about Cavaliers preseason basketball? Well, they went 0-4 last year, then opened the regular season 15-0 and finished 64-18.

So yeah, preseason results mean … not much, man.

Still, it all tips off Tuesday at Rocket Arena, when the Cavs host the Bulls in the first of four exhibitions.

Oct. 7 & 9: Bulls

The Cavs and Bulls will meet in a home-and-home. Chicago took both preseason games last year, then Cleveland swept them when it actually counted — including a dominant in-season tournament win.

The storyline this time? Lonzo Ball facing his former team after being dealt for Isaac Okoro this summer.

Oct. 12: Celtics

Boston comes in with a different look. Anfernee Simons joins the backcourt, Kristaps Porzingis is with the Hawks, and Al Horford is now a Warrior. Oh, and Jayson Tatum is likely out for the year.

The Cavs split with Boston last season, and this matchup could give an early read on how Cleveland stacks up against a (probably former) East power.

Oct. 14: Pistons

Caris LeVert, Javonte Green, and former Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff are among the names you know for a Detroit squad on the rise.

Bickerstaff helped engineer a 30-win turnaround last season, and thanks to these Pistons,  the Central Division looks as competitive as it has been in years.

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