Zydrunas Ilgauskas to Spend Offseason with Tristan Thompson
Former Cavaliers big man and current special assistant to Chris Grant Zydrunas Ilgauskas will be spending a lot of time with current Cleveland power forward Tristan Thompson come this off-season.
Prior to the team’s loss to the Utah Jazz, the team stated that the long-time center will work with the very raw Thompson, hopefully expanding an offensive arsenal that is rooted mostly...
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March 06, 2012
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March 06, 2012
Special day coming for Zydrunas Ilgauskas
The Cavaliers could use some good news after losing their last two games by a combined 66 points.
It's only a matter of time before the Cavaliers retire former center Zydrunas Ilgauskas' No. 11 jersey.
It's not a matter of if. It's a matter of when.
It will happen, probably this season. No ceremony has been scheduled for the special assistant to general manager...
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January 24, 2012
Z’s Return Yields Multiple Benefits for a Rebuilding Team
As Andrew informed us yesterday, Zydrunas Ilgauskas is a Cavalier once again, taking a job as Special Assistant to the General Manager, Chris Grant. My first reaction was to applaud the Cavalier organization for bringing Z back to Cleveland, where he was a franchise pillar. The 2-time All-Star and 13-year member of the Cavs will now focus on evaluating players for the draft, primarily...
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January 19, 2012
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January 19, 2012
Zydrunas Ilgauskas Joins Cavs Front Office
The Cleveland Cavaliers announced that Zydrunas Ilgauskas has returned to the organization and joined the front office as a Special Assistant to the General Manager.
As reported by WTAM 1100 AM...
The announcement was made today by Cavs General Manager Chris Grant. In his role as Special Assistant to the General Manager, Ilgauskas will be involved with front office responsibilities...
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January 19, 2012
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January 19, 2012
Zydrunas Ilgauskas Hired By Cavaliers As Special Assistant To The General Manager
The Cleveland Cavaliers announced today that the person who has played the most games ever as a member of the Cavs (721), grabbed the most rebounds (5,904), blocked the most shots (1,269), and committed the most fouls (2,591), is coming back home to be a member of the organization once again. Zydrunas Ilguaskas will be joining the team's front office as a Special Assistant to...
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January 18, 2012
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January 18, 2012
Cavs name ex-center Ilgauskas special assistant
Former center Zydrunas Ilgauskas has returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers as a special assistant to general manager Chris Grant.
The popular Ilgauskas, who played 12 seasons for the Cavs, will be involved in evaluating amateur and pro prospects. Ilgauskas is Cleveland's career leader in games played, rebounds and blocks. The Cavaliers drafted the 7-foot-3 Lithuanian in 1996....
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January 18, 2012
Cleveland Cavaliers Hire Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Big Z, Rookie Challenge MVP
On Wednesday, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced that they are welcoming the man who has played the most games in a Cavalier uniform, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, back to Cleveland.
That’s right, the Cavaliers have hired Ilgauskas to rejoin the family as a special assistant to GM Christ Grant. From the press release on the Cavaliers’ website:
The Cleveland...
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January 18, 2012
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January 18, 2012
Z's return gives Cavs fans reason for cheer
CLEVELAND It may not grab the headlines anywhere else, but Zydrunas Ilgauskas returning to the Cavaliers is a pretty big deal in Cleveland.
Thats because Ilgauskas is right up there with Austin Carr, Brad Daugherty and Mark Price when it comes to being a Cavs legend. On Wednesday, the team gave him another title that of special assistant to general manager Chris Grant.
And the...
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January 18, 2012
Zydrunas Ilgauskas joins Cleveland Cavaliers front office
The Cleveland Cavaliers today announced that Zydrunas Ilgauskas is joining the team’s front office as Special Assistant to the General Manager. The announcement was made today by Cavs General Manager Chris Grant. In his role as Special Assistant to the General Manager, Ilgauskas will be involved with front office responsibilities, including evaluation of amateur and [...]
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January 18, 2012
Chris Paul, Chasing Rings, and Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Sometimes I use Twitter to help shape my philosophies around sports. It is a good tool to throw stuff out there, see some reaction and push back, and develop theories. It’s just sports, but these things are important to us. Yesterday, Chris Paul got his wish to be traded and his mantra seemed to be about how he wanted to win now. It seems over the last few years, we...
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December 16, 2011
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December 16, 2011
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