The Cavaliers announced a pair of signings, stating in a press release that they added big man Ed Davis and guard Justin James to their roster. Cleveland now has a full 20-man squad.
Davis, 32, spent the 2020-21 season with the Timberwolves, playing a limited role in the team’s frontcourt. The center averaged 2.1 PPG and 5.0 RPG in 23 games (13.0 MPG).
Davis, an 11-year veteran who has 691 career regular-season games under his belt, isn’t the kind of player who typically gets signed and quickly waived this week for G League purposes, so it will be interesting to see what the Cavs’ plan for him is. The team only has 11 players on fully guaranteed contracts, so there’s room for Davis to make the 15-man regular-season roster.
As for James, he spent his first two NBA seasons with the Kings after being selected 40th overall in the 2019 draft out of Wyoming. He didn’t play a regular role for Sacramento but appeared in 72 games across two seasons, averaging 3.2 PPG and 0.9 RPG with a shooting line of .446/.343/.544 in 7.5 minutes per contest.
The 24-year-old was waived by the Kings earlier this offseason, signed a two-way deal with Utah and then was released by the Jazz as well. The Cavs may view him as a potential affiliate player for the Cleveland Charge.
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