Since joining the Cleveland Cavaliers in January, Timofey Mozgov has become an invaluable member of the rotation, viewed as the final piece in the puzzle that turned them into serious title contenders.
It was almost a foregone conclusion the Cavs would pick up Mozgov's team option for the 2015-16 season, and that's exactly what the franchise did Tuesday, per Eric Pincus of Basketball Insiders (via Brian Windhorst of ESPN.com).
The 28-year-old Russian came to Cleveland with little fanfare. He was a very good rim protector for the Denver Nuggets, but many NBA fans still remembered him most for being on the receiving end of a Blake Griffin poster dunk.