The last few weeks have been relatively quiet for the Cleveland Cavaliers on the free agency front. While some of that was due to prolonged talks between the team and their own free agents, a part was also because the Cavaliers were still looking to find the right deal for Brendan Haywood’s unique contract. The common thought was that once Haywood was moved, business would begin to pick up again for the Cavaliers, and that certainly seems to be the case now.
One day after Haywood and (somewhat surprisingly) Mike Miller were dealt to the Portland Trail Blazers to create a pair of trade exceptions, the Cavaliers came to terms on a one-year $1.