<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Morning Journal)</div><div class='quotemain'>Don't be surprised if the Cavaliers kick the tires of many free agents. But they really don't have the money to make a big splash. They have the mid-level exception (between $5.5 million to $5.6 million) and the bi-annual exception (approximately $1.9 million) at their disposal, even though they might not use either of them. Advertisement Click Here! Four free agents that might make some sense for the Cavs are Clippers point guard Shaun Livingston, Celtics forward James Posey, Bulls point guard Chris Duhon and Pistons forward Jarvis Hayes. Another player that would look good on the Cavs' roster is forward Josh Childress, who is a restricted free agent with the Hawks. It would probably take the full mid-level exception to sign him, however. The Cavs have several free agents of their own to deal with, including guards Daniel Gibson and Delonte West, who are both restricted. Forward Devin Brown and center Dwayne Jones are unrestricted. A league source said the Cavs have been working on some possible deals, including a sign-and-trade. The salary cap will be announced July 8 and will be worth between $58.8 million and $60.5 million. The Cavs currently have about $82.7 million committed in salaries (about $24 million over the cap). Teams can start signing players on July 9. There's a moratorium on signings from July 1-9.</div> Hopefully the player(s) being looked at are looking like people who can really contribute very well for the Cavs, either by starting or playing a good number of minutes. Hopefully. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>In other news, Cavs center Zydrunas Ilgauskas had an MRI on his back last week. He's supposedly doing OK, but the MRI confirmed that more rest was needed.</div> Looks like it's a good thing the Cavs stopped him playing in the Olympics then, otherwise he realyl might not have been in good shape when the season starts. Z has been a great block down low for the Cavs over recent years; the last thing they need when trying to mount a serious Finals challenge is losing him to injury. Source
Childress would be a nice signing. His performance in the playoffs showed he is a very solid role player who isn't afraid to guard anyone. He guarded Pierce, Allen, and KG at certain points in the series vs Boston.
