Daily News - June 29, 2019

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Cleveland Cavaliers not extending qualifying offer to David Nwaba, still open to
bringing him back in another deal, sources say Author: Chris Fedor Publication:
Cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Cavaliers are not extending a qualifying offer
to swingman David Nwaba, letting him become an unrestricted free agent this
summer, league sources tell cleveland.com.

Sources say the Cavs are open to bringing Nwaba back in a different deal, but
this move allows him explore the market for a second straight off-season.

Nwaba, who bypassed an offer from the Indiana Pacers last summer to play in
Cleveland, wasn’t interested in playing this upcoming year under the $1.9
million qualifying offer and is seeking a multi-year contract.

The Cavs had until Saturday at 5 p.m. to officially make a decision on Nwaba,
who averaged 6.5 points on 48.1 percent from the field to go with 3.2 rebounds
and 1.1 assists in 51 games. When healthy, Nwaba was a key piece of the
Cavaliers’ rotation, playing out of position at times and often taking the
toughest defensive assignment. – CLICK HERE to read full story.

Cavaliers 2019 Salt Lake City Summer League Primer Author: Joe Gabriele
Publication: Cavs.com

The poor guys who have to proof and publish this Primer are gonna roll their
eyes because they’ve heard this old-head story before.

When I was still working for the NBA back in the early-2000s, one of my jobs was
to cover the Rocky Mountain Revue in Salt Lake City. It wasn’t a very memorable
basketball experience except for one player who stood out – a rookie for the
Blazers named Zach Randolph. Other rookies were impressive, but this pear-shaped
lefty stood out – demolishing the competition night after night.

Randolph was taken 19th in that year’s Draft and certainly wasn’t the most
ballyhooed prospect coming out of Michigan State. But he wound up having easily
the best career of any American-born player in that year’s class.

The point is that while these games – with odd rules, aired at odd hours – can
sometimes provide an interesting and accurate glimpse into the future. – CLICK
HERE to read full story.

Cavs won’t make qualifying offer to guard David Nwaba Author: Marla Ridenour
Publication: Akron Beacon Journal

Guard David Nwaba will not receive a qualifying offer from the Cavaliers, but
the team is open to bringing him back as an unrestricted free agent, a league
source said Friday.

Nwaba, 26, played in 51 games last season, averaging 6.5 points and 3.2 rebounds
in 19 minutes. He scored a season-high 22 points at Brooklyn on March 6 and
helped the Cavs beat the Philadelphia 76ers and Houston Rockets in November and
the Indiana Pacers in December, but was sidelined for 27 games by right knee
soreness and a sprained left ankle.

For a team that ranked last in the league in three major defensive categories
last season, Nwaba could help. Of the Cavs’ top 12 players in 2018-19, Ante
Zizic had the best defensive rating (109.3), followed by Nwaba (111.5).

The Chicago Bulls rescinded Nwaba’s qualifying offer last summer, and he signed
a one-year, $1.5 million veteran’s minimum deal with the Cavs on Sept. 8. –
CLICK HERE to read full story.

Daily News – June 29, 2019

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