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Veteran Ira Newble could generate most interest as attempts made to land point guard, shooter
By Brian Windhorst
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Tuesday, Feb 19, 2008
INDEPENDENCE: All the Cavaliers were present and accounted for Monday as they reunited following the All-Star break.
The same might not be said by the end of the week.
The trading deadline is set for Thursday afternoon. The Cavs have come up short in their pursuit of point guards Jason Kidd and Mike Bibby, both of whom were dealt elsewhere within the last week.
According to several league sources, the Cavs are involved in discussions with a handful of teams. They have looked into acquiring point guard Andre Miller of the Philadelphia 76ers and shooting guard Mike Miller of the Memphis Grizzlies, among others. But neither is assured of being traded and if the Cavs get into bidding wars with other teams, they are not in a good position because they don't have very attractive trade assets.
Beyond that, several league executives said the Cavs have been testing the waters for weeks for point guards and shooters, no matter what position they play.
Perhaps the Cavs most movable piece is veteran Ira Newble, who is in the last year of his contract worth $3.4 million. Newble might be having his best season in three years and can play three different positions, but the fact that he's coming off the books is most valuable right now.
''I'm not worried about it,'' Newble said. ''I'm on the last year of my contract and that is attractive to other teams. At the same time, Cleveland may not want to get rid of a contract that comes off because the payroll is pretty high right now. So you can look at it both ways.''
Gibson awed
Daniel Gibson is known for being calm and relaxed when he's on the court. But that was not the case backstage on All-Star Saturday night.
After finishing second in the
Three-Point Shootout, Gibson ran into Slam Dunk Contest judges and NBA legends Magic Johnson, Dominique Wilkins, Julius Erving, Karl Malone and Daryl Dawkins and was overwhelmed.
''All of them congratulated me on last year's playoffs and this season and how proud they are of me developing,'' Gibson said. ''That was special.''
Gibson's father, Byron, was a big fan of Erving and sharing the experience with his father gave the moment even more special meaning. Byron Gibson played at the University of Houston.
''My father loved Dr. J so much everybody says he even looks like him because he liked him so much,'' Gibson said. ''That was great for me. Right now my father is kind of living his dream through me, so to experience that was great.''
Injury update
Gibson said his right hamstring is back to 100 percent and he will play tonight against the Houston Rockets after missing four games.
Anderson Varejao was back on the practice court Monday for the first time since suffering a left ankle sprain on Jan. 27 in Los Angeles. Varejao did not take part in any contact drills. The earliest he could probably play is Sunday at home against the Memphis Grizzlies, but more than likely he'll be back next week.
Brian Windhorst can be reached at bwindhor@thebeaconjournal.com. Read his blog at http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/cavs/.
INDEPENDENCE: All the Cavaliers were present and accounted for Monday as they reunited following the All-Star break.
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