The Cleveland Cavaliers are closing in on a deal to sign veteran swingman Richard Jefferson, according to league sources. Sources said Jefferson, who committed to re-sign with the Dallas Mavericks earlier this month, changed his mind in recent days and is finalizing a one-year veteran minimum deal with the Cavaliers instead. The move will add some wing depth for Cleveland, which could potentially strengthen the Cavaliers' bargaining position as they continue to haggle with the unsigned J.R. Smith, who opted out of the final season of his existing contract (valued at $6.4 million) to become a free agent July 1. Jefferson's return to Dallas was initially considered such a formality that the 35-year-old joined owner Mark Cuban and starting small forward Chandler Parsons at a July 3 celebration of the Mavs' ill-fated verbal agreement with marquee free agent DeAndre Jordan. But Jefferson's free agency has since played out in a similar fashion to Jordan's, with a U-turn on his intention to sign with Dallas to return to the Eastern Conference with the title-chasing Cavs. - See more at: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/1...dallas-mavericks-deal-eye-cleveland-cavaliers
