Cavaliers news, features and notes
- Jason Lloyd: Lottery victory brings Cavs plenty of options through trades and draft
- Cleveland Cavaliers win draft lottery, will pick No. 1 again
- Cavs win draft lottery, will pick No. 1 in NBA Draft
- NBA Draft lottery: Cavs’ third-best odds have history of turning into top selection
- 2103 NBA Scouting Combine: GlenOak graduate C.J. McCollum hopes to be a lottery pick
- 2013 NBA Scouting Combine: Cleveland Cavaliers focus on drafting good players, not overall strength of draft
- 2013 NBA Scouting Combine: Otto Porter seems like perfect fit for Cleveland Cavaliers but no meeting on agenda
- 2013 NBA Scouting Combine notebook: Nerlens Noel won’t play until late December but still interests Cavaliers
- Projected top pick Nerlens Noel won't be ready for start of season, targeting Christmas
- Former Ohio State star Deshaun Thomas refuses to give NBA team his phone number at combine
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Cavs re-sign free agent Anthony Parker
The Cavaliers signed free agent shooting guard Anthony Parker to a one-year contract on Tuesday, their first free agent signing of the season.
Parker, 36, averaged 8.3 points in 72 games last season. He had been the top target of the Cavs throughout the offseason. Parker said he had other options, but chose the Cavs again because they showed the most interest and it felt like the best fit.
"One of the things I analyzed was the interest shown by a team. That's a good indicator of where you fit in with that organization and how they plan to use you," Parker said. "From the beginning last year, Cleveland was the team that showed the most interest and (Cavs General Manager Chris Grant) always said he wanted to bring me back. That meant a lot to me."
Parker becomes a strong candidate to start at shooting guard, depending on what else the Cavs do with the roster. They have 16 players under contract (not counting the camp invites), meaning someone will have to go. One candidate is Baron Davis, who has left the team to have a second opinion on his ailing back.
The Cavs have until Friday to decide whether to keep Davis or release him under the amnesty provision.
In other news:
* The Cavs have until Friday to use their $14.5 million trade exception obtained in the LeBron James trade. Don't expect anything major between now and then, however.
* Omri Casspi was limping noticeably after banging his right knee during practice on Sunday. Coach Byron Scott expects him to be out a couple of days.
