10 Signs You’re a True Cleveland Cavaliers Fan

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5. You Shudder When You Hear the Name Stepien

Ted Stepien Rules

For those of you who don’t know, Theodore “Ted” Stepien was the owner of the Cavaliers from 1980-1983 and infamously traded away the No. 1 overall pick in the 1982 NBA Draft, which turned out to be James Worthy. This and other questionable moves led the NBA to institute the “Stepien Rule,” which states that a team cannot trade its first-round pick in consecutive years.

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