Chris Andersen Reportedly Agrees to Contract with Cavaliers
Free-agent center Chris Andersen split the 2015-16 campaign between the Miami Heat and Memphis Grizzlies, but he is now headed for a reunion with former teammate LeBron James.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, Andersen and the Cleveland Cavaliers agreed to a one-year contract.
On July 8, Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue told the NBA TV summer league broadcast that the team was "working on" signing Andersen, per ESPN.com's Dave McMenamin. The Miami Herald's Ethan J. Skolnick first reported that Andersen was a possibility for the Cavaliers on July 6.
Andersen and James were teammates in Miami during the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons before James returned to Cleveland, so the signing is logical for a Cavaliers team that's searching for an extra big body after losing Timofey Mozgov to the Los Angeles Lakers.
As the South Florida Sun Sentinel's Ira Winderman noted, Andersen "loved" playing with James during their two years together in Miami.
Now 38 years old, Andersen likely won't be asked to contribute on a nightly basis. But if the 6'10" big man can stay healthy, he will offer energy in spurts off the bench when it comes to crashing the boards and protecting the rim.
