<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">It's first things first with the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers' first priority with the free-agent period in full swing is getting a maximum contract extension done with All-Star forward LeBron James. Even though they are talking to several agents about other players, they don't appear to want to do anything until James agrees to a five-year, $75 million extension. They want to take care of their own major free agent - power forward Drew Gooden - in due time. "They are very interested in keeping him," Gooden's agent, Calvin Andrews, said. "We've been in talks with those guys. They are focusing on LeBron's situation right now. We respect that." Andrews said he's getting "some bites" on Gooden with other teams. "Other teams can make offers," he said. If Gooden were to sign an offer sheet, because he's a restricted free agent, the Cavaliers would have a week to match it. "If that happens prior to LeBron, so be it," Andrews said. "They have seven days to match." Of the four teams with the most money, few of them would be in the market for Gooden. Chicago is making a major run at Pistons center Ben Wallace. Atlanta and Toronto just drafted their future power forwards in Duke's Shelden Williams and Italy's Andrea Bargnani, respectively. Charlotte already has Emeka Okafor and Sean May on its roster. There's a good chance Gooden won't be going anywhere. If Gooden signs an offer sheet for the midlevel exception, the Cavaliers likely will match it. Players can't sign offer sheets until after July 12. "He would love to stay with the Cavaliers," said Andrews, Gooden's former AAU coach.</div> Source
