According to a source who is familiar with the agreement, Danny Green will join with the Cleveland Cavaliers as soon as the free agency swingman and three-time NBA champion is able to get his waiver claim cleared.
A seasoned swingman, Danny Green, will be joining the Cavaliers
This information was provided to The Associated Press on Sunday.
Green, who started his professional career with Cleveland in 2009, is anticipated to return to the Cavaliers within the next two days, according to a person who spoke to the Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the team is not commenting on its interest in him. Green started his professional career with Cleveland in 2009.
Over the course of 14 seasons, Green has participated in 165 playoff games.
Green was pursued by a number of contending teams, but he ultimately decided to re-sign with the Cavaliers.
As a result, the Cavaliers will gain another outside shooter, a respected veteran, and a guy with significant postseason experience.
Green updated his followers on his situation on Twitter with the message “It’s not done yet… ” while his agency was in negotiations with the Cavaliers.
Donovan Mitchell, an All-Star guard with the Cavaliers, later shared a video entitled “welcome back” that included Draymond Green dancing on the bench during his first time with the team.
The Cavaliers have not participated in the postseason since 2018, but they are in position to do so for the first time since LeBron James left the team following four consecutive trips in the NBA Finals.
Cleveland is currently ranked as the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference rankings and has won their last six games in a row.
Green became available after Houston negotiated a buyout of his contract after they had acquired him at the trade deadline from Memphis. Green was previously owned by Houston.
After injuring knee ligaments during the playoffs with the Philadelphia 76ers during the previous season, he was limited to playing in only three games with the Memphis Grizzlies this season.
Koby Altman, the president of basketball operations for the Cavaliers, stated that the organization would investigate the buyout market after the trade deadline passed without the Cavaliers making any deals.
Over the course of 14 seasons, Green has played for the Cavaliers, Spurs, Raptors, Lakers, Sixers, and Grizzlies. He has compiled career averages of 12.4 points and 4.9 rebounds.
In his whole career, he has converted on 39.9% of his 3-point attempts. Green attended North Carolina during his NCAA baseball career.
