At first glance, this entire deal seems to stink. But let's take a closer look. According to NBA.com's Tim Reynolds, The Cleveland Cavaliers signed the Golden State Warrior's restricted free agent, Patrick McCaw, to a two year/$6 million contract and then released him after playing in only three games for the Cavaliers.
The NBA will launch a formal review into Cleveland’s signing and near-immediate release of restricted free agent Patrick McCaw at the request of Golden State, @NYTSports has learned
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) January 8, 2019
McCaw had originally turned down a $1.