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The Cleveland Cavaliers made their most important move early in NBA free agency, agreeing to a new contract with restricted free agent center Jarrett Allen. He will reportedly be returning to the Cavs on a five-year, $100 million contract.
Otherwise the team has been patient in free agency, letting other teams dole out the big bucks and make the noise — noise that often is just clanging cymbals once the games actually start. The Cavs don’t have much to offer free agents, as the combination of bringing back Allen and trading for Ricky Rubio mean they will operate as an over-the-cap team.