CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cavaliers waived forward Okaro White Sunday to avoid paying a portion of his $1.5 million salary for next season.
Cleveland is also acquiring Los Angeles clippers forward Sam Dekkar, a source told cleveland.com.
White, 25, would've made $772,000 from the Cavs, whether he was on the final roster or not when the season starts. The team had until 5 p.m. today to waive him before he was guaranteed any money.
A source said the Cavs asked White if he'd consider extending the deadline to guarantee his salary to the start of the regular season, and he declined.