Cleveland Cavaliers Nab Anthony Parker: Really, It's a Big Deal

The Cleveland Cavaliers finally did the one thing they needed to do in free agency this year. They got Anthony Parker. The Cavaliers and Parker have agreed to terms, though a contract hasn't yet been signed. Parker will receive a portion of Cleveland's mid-level exception for likely two or three years. He wasn't necessarily the first on their list, but his qualifications were. After being out-executed by the Orlando Magic's dynamic pick-and-roll offense in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Cavs set out to find a long, defensive-minded perimeter player who could defend a 2, 3, or even a 4—any player with size that can do damage behind the arc. It was Hedo Turkoglu and Rashard Lewis that torched the Cavs in that season-ending series, and while Dwight Howard dominated the middle, it was those two guys on the perimeter that caused the most matchup problems. Both standing 6'10", they ran perfect switches that left them guarded by the 6'1" Mo...