Zydrunas Ilgauskas back to Cleveland - how much will he really help?
Posted on March 26, 2010 by admin
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Zydrunas Ilgauskas can sign on Monday with Cleveland
LeBron James was discouraged to see Zydrunas Ilgauskas leave. King James will be one of the first to welcome him back.
“He’s a good friend of mine and a great teammate,” James said hours before Ilgauskas is eligible to re-sign with the Cavaliers. “If that’s the case of him coming back … I’m excited.”
Ilgauskas was dealt to Washington at the NBA trade deadline as part of a three-team deal that brought Antawn Jamison and Sebastian Telfair to Cleveland. Ilgauskas’ contract was subsequently bought out and he can resign with Cleveland as early as Monday.
His agent, Herb Rudoy, said he will begin negotiations with Cavaliers GM Danny Ferry immediately. Ilgauskas is in Cleveland and could rejoin the team as early as Wednesday in New Orleans. His first home game would be next Sunday against Sacramento.
“If we can reach satisfactory terms Z will return to the Cavs,” said Herb Rudoy, Ilgauskas agent.
After Shaquille O’Neal went down with a thumb injury and the Cavs had traded Ilgauskas, there was major trepidation in Cleveland…but the Cavs stepped up big-time.
The Cavaliers are 11-1 without Ilgauskas and O’Neal.
“Guys have stepped up,” James said. “To not have a true center, guys have played above their height and weight and everyone has gotten the job done.” Lebron James is a happy camper right now.
The Cavaliers are on the verge of clinching 1st place in the Eastern Conference NBA.
Head Coach Mike Brown hasn’t made any roster moves yet to find room for Z. “If anyone comes in here, we’ll have a roster situation we’re going to have to look at,” Brown said. “Once someone tells me ‘Z’ is coming back, I’ll start to figure out who he will replace.”
Cavaliers GM Danny Ferry wants “Z” back - so it’s simply matter of contract terms.
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