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Team close to signingveteran Lorenzen Wright
POSTED: 10:14 p.m. EDT, Sep 03, 2008
By Brian Windhorst
Beacon Journal sports writer
The Cavaliers might be close to adding another piece to their roster.
Looking for depth and experience on their front line, a league source said, the team is near a deal with veteran big man Lorenzen Wright. A contract could be completed in the next few days.
Wright spent last season with the Atlanta Hawks and Sacramento Kings, playing in 18 games overall. He averaged 0.8 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.
The Cavs talked to him last summer before he signed with the Hawks and later was traded.
The 6-foot-11 veteran of 12 NBA seasons can play forward or center and has been a solid rebounder during his career. His career averages are 8.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.
If a contract is completed, Wright would be an insurance policy for the Cavs, who have been down a big man since trading Joe Smith in a package for point guard Mo Williams last month.
Wright likely would compete for playing time as the fourth big man with rookie J.J. Hickson, the team's first-round draft pick. Hickson was impressive during games in the summer league.
It is probable that Wright, who also was considered by the Miami Heat, would sign for the veteran's minimum of $1.2 million, a portion of which is paid out of a league pool.
West update
Agent Aaron Goodwin and Cavs General Manager Danny Ferry both said this week that the stalemate continues in contract talks with restricted free agent guard Delonte West. The sides are expected to meet sometime this week.
The Cavs are believed to be offering West about $4 million per season, similar to the deal Daniel Gibson signed earlier this summer. West is believed to be looking for something starting closer to $5.5 million.
West has the option of taking a one-year qualifying offer of $2.76 million by Sept. 30.
Dribbles
Gibson, who had arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle in June, has been cleared to resume all basketball activities and is working out in Houston. He is expected to be 100 percent by training camp. . . . The Cavs are expected to sign rookie forward Darnell Jackson, taken with the 52nd pick in the second round by the Miami Heat and traded to the Cavs on draft night, by training camp. He will compete for a spot on the roster. . . . The team is waiting to hear from the league on a disability claim on guard Eric Snow. The veteran guard is retiring and will not play this season because of chronic problems with his left knee stemming from an injury last year. If the claim is accepted, the team could save more than $10 million when combining insurance coverage and luxury tax savings.
Brian Windhorst can be reached at bwindhor@thebeaconjournal.com. Read his blog at http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/cavs/.
By Brian Windhorst
Beacon Journal sports writer
The Cavaliers might be close to adding another piece to their roster.
Looking for depth and experience on their front line, a league source said, the team is near a deal with veteran big man Lorenzen Wright. A contract could be completed in the next few days.
Wright spent last season with the Atlanta Hawks and Sacramento Kings, playing in 18 games overall. He averaged 0.8 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.
The Cavs talked to him last summer before he signed with the Hawks and later was traded.
The 6-foot-11 veteran of 12 NBA seasons can play forward or center and has been a solid rebounder during his career. His career averages are 8.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.
If a contract is completed, Wright would be an insurance policy for the Cavs, who have been down a big man since trading Joe Smith in a package for point guard Mo Williams last month.
Wright likely would compete for playing time as the fourth big man with rookie J.J. Hickson, the team's first-round draft pick. Hickson was impressive during games in the summer league.
It is probable that Wright, who also was considered by the Miami Heat, would sign for the veteran's minimum of $1.2 million, a portion of which is paid out of a league pool.
West update
Agent Aaron Goodwin and Cavs General Manager Danny Ferry both said this week that the stalemate continues in contract talks with restricted free agent guard Delonte West. The sides are expected to meet sometime this week.
The Cavs are believed to be offering West about $4 million per season, similar to the deal Daniel Gibson signed earlier this summer. West is believed to be looking for something starting closer to $5.5 million.
West has the option of taking a one-year qualifying offer of $2.76 million by Sept. 30.
Dribbles
Gibson, who had arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle in June, has been cleared to resume all basketball activities and is working out in Houston. He is expected to be 100 percent by training camp. . . . The Cavs are expected to sign rookie forward Darnell Jackson, taken with the 52nd pick in the second round by the Miami Heat and traded to the Cavs on draft night, by training camp. He will compete for a spot on the roster. . . . The team is waiting to hear from the league on a disability claim on guard Eric Snow. The veteran guard is retiring and will not play this season because of chronic problems with his left knee stemming from an injury last year. If the claim is accepted, the team could save more than $10 million when combining insurance coverage and luxury tax savings.
Brian Windhorst can be reached at bwindhor@thebeaconjournal.com. Read his blog at http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/cavs/.
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Posted 04:20 PM, 09/05/2008
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