Cavaliers Rumors: Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot Agrees to Training Camp Contract

Free-agent forward Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot agreed to terms on a training contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to The Athletic's Joe Vardon. 

Luwawu-Cabarrot, a first-round pick of the Philadelphia 76ers in 2016, has appeared in 171 NBA games, averaging 5.7 points and shooting 38.7 percent from the field.

Vardon noted the 24-year-old Frenchman will be vying for a spot at the end of Cleveland's bench.

The Cavs are basically in asset-acquisition mode. They tied for the league's second-worst record (19-63) in 2018-19 and figure to be hovering near the bottom of the standings again this season, especially if they trade Kevin Love between now and February.

The franchise is focused primarily on laying the groundwork for the future. 

The Sixers traded Luwawu-Cabarrot to the Oklahoma City Thunder last summer, which speaks to how poorly his stint in Philadelphia went. The Thunder then dealt him to the Chicago Bulls in February.

Cleveland might as well take a flier on Luwawu-Cabarrot to see whether he's an undervalued asset. If he works out, then the team might have a player who fits in with the long-term plans or as a possible trade chip. If he doesn't work out, then it won't have cost much.

Likewise, the Cavs—because they project to be so bad—potentially present Luwawu-Cabarrot with an opportunity to see the court more regularly than he did with the Sixers or Thunder. He averaged 18.8 minutes per game in 29 appearances with the Bulls compared to 16.5 and 5.9 minutes, respectively, with Philadelphia and Oklahoma City.