Cleveland, OH (92.3 The Fan) – Patrick McCaw's stint in Cleveland could be a short one. Shams Charnia of The Athletic says the Cavaliers are planning to waive McCaw after signing him to a non-guaranteed two-year offer sheet on December 28. Charnia says the Cavaliers are among the teams interested in signing him after he is released.
Cleveland, along with several playoff contenders, are expected to express interest in signing McCaw (unrestricted free agent) if he clears waivers. Guarantee deadline for McCaw (two years, $6M) -- and other players on non-guaranteed deals around NBA -- is Monday. https://t.co/QgZOUiPLVz
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 6, 2019
McCaw didn't impress the Cavaliers enough to guarantee his contract for the rest of the season. He appeared in three games this season and is averaging 1.7 points and one rebound per game.
Cameron Payne is expected to sign a 10-day contract with the team to take his place. He averaged 5.7 points and 2.7 assists in 31 games for Chicago this season. He also shot 41.1 percent from the field and 27.1 percent from beyond the arc.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are planning to sign free agent guard Cameron Payne to a 10-day contract, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium. Cleveland is releasing Pat McCaw, opening roster spot.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 6, 2019Payne was the 14th overall pick by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2014 NBA Draft. He will give the Cavaliers another point guard. Matthew Dellavedova is nursing an ankle injury and it's forced Alec Burks to play guard. Payne will likely be Collin Sexton's backup as long as Delly is out.
