CLEVELAND — Prior to their first home game in nearly a week, the Cavaliers finally got to pay proper respects to a legendary figure in franchise history.

The team held a moment of silence Thursday night for Basketball Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens, who died this past Sunday at the age of 89. During a career spanning more than four decades, Wilkens etched his name as one of the NBA's 75 greatest players and 15 greatest coaches , leaving an all-around legacy that remains unmatched in the game today.

Here in Cleveland, Wilkens did everything at the highest level: As a player, he spent three seasons with the Cavs and made his ninth and final All-Star team in 1973 (averaging 20.5 points and 8.4 assists per game); as a coach, he won a club-record 316 games across seven years and reached the

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