Drew Gooden, who was subject to trade rumors before February's trade deadline, says he would like to remain in Cleveland.
"I want to be a Cavalier," Gooden said. "This is my favorite year (in my career). I did my job when I was out there. That most attractive thing is we won. I want to be on a winning team."
He also wants to get paid according to the Memphis Commercial-Appeal, and the power forward could ask for as much as $7 million a season, with a maximum five-year contract.
"Of course, I'll keep my ear to the street," said Gooden.
"Drew did a great job for us," said Cavs GM Danny Ferry. "He's a big part of us winning 50 games. We're very interested in keeping Drew in our uniform."
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The Cleveland Cavaliers have exercised the fourth-year contract option for Head Coach Mike Brown, Cavaliers General Manager Danny Ferry announced today.
“We firmly believe the Cavs have the right person on the bench as we build towards the future. This decision is reflective of the trust and mutual commitment within our team as we work together in bringing Cleveland sustained success and the NBA Championship," said Ferry.
Brown will now be under contract with the Cavaliers through the 2008-09 season. In his first year as an NBA head coach, Brown became the winningest rookie head coach in Cavaliers’ history as he led Cleveland to a 50-32 record and the third best record in the Eastern Conference. He became the first rookie head coach in the NBA since Rick Carlisle in 2001-02 to post 50 wins in a season. During the regular season and playoffs, Brown led Cleveland to a perfect 7-0 record in overtime games while the Cavaliers posted a 14-5 record in games decided by three points or less.
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According to a report in the Akron Beacon-Journal, the Cavaliers' longest tenured and tallest player, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, could be the subject of trade talks.
Ilgauskas' status with the Cavaliers depends on the direction that GM Danny Ferry and coach Mike Brown decide to take the team, with an offensive minded assistant coach perhaps in the team's future.
Ilgauskas struggled during the postseason, averaging 10 points and shooting 45 percent, both well below his regular-season averages.
The Cavs sometimes performed better with a quicker lineup on the floor, including young big man Anderson Varejao.
Officials from other teams, as well as some of Ilgauskas' teammates, believe he is under-used in the Cavs' current offensive scheme.
The answer might be that he is not the right fit with the talent on the roster, and the Cavs could look to join a growing trend in the NBA, which is to play a more up-tempo game with less emphasis on a back-to-the-basket center like Ilgauskas.
Ferry, however, is a big supporter of Ilgauskas and pushed to re-sign him when he was hired as GM last June.
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Cavaliers May 2006 Archive
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Daily Herald | May 24, 2006
An NBA source tells Barry Rozner that the Timberwolves have no intention of trading Kevin Garnett and that offers won't even be heard unless a player they would be receiving in return is either named Kobe Bryant of LeBron James.
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The News-Herald | May 23, 2006
LeBron James seemingly voiced his intent to remain a member of the Cavaliers franchise.
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NY Times | May 23, 2006
Commissioner David Stern said on Monday that Washington Coach Eddie Jordan had been fined $25,000 for suggesting that the referees favored Cleveland's LeBron James and that James had traveled at the end of Game 3 in the teams' first-round series.
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Akron Beacon Journal | May 22, 2006
Ronald "Flip" Murray is now an unrestricted free agent after the Cavaliers' series loss to the Detroit Pistons
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RealGM | May 21, 2006
The Pistons, renown for their defense, held Cleveland to just 23 second half points en route to a 79-61 Game 7 win.
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Detroit Free Press | May 20, 2006
Larry Hughes was in uniform on Friday night, but was not ready to play Game 6. Hughes will be available to play any minutes coach Mike Brown assigns for him in Game 7.
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Detroit News | May 20, 2006
Rob Parker of the Detroit News reports that if LeBron James does not re-sign an extension with the Cavaliers this summer, he will leave the club and sign with the Nets after the 2008 season.
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ESPN | May 20, 2006
Summoning all their postseason experience and making every big play down the stretch, the Pistons beat the Cavaliers 84-82 on Friday night to even their series and force a decisive Game 7.
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Beacon Journal | May 19, 2006
The Cavaliers will officially offer LeBron James an extension, worth around $75 million, on July 1 and James can sign it any time between July 12 and Oct.
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Globe and Mail | May 19, 2006
After missing the previous three games because of his brother's death, Larry Hughes will rejoin the team Friday night for Game 6 against Detroi. Cleveland won all three games in Hughes' absence.
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RealGM | May 17, 2006
Drew Gooden hit the winning basket with 27 seconds remaining in Game 5, putting the Pistons on the brink of elimination.
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Press Release | May 17, 2006
The NBA has announced the All-NBA teams on Wednesday. Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitzki, Shaquille O'Neal and LeBron James made it to the first team.
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USAToday | May 16, 2006
The Cavaliers arrived together by bus at the New Sunnymount Missionary Baptist Church in St.
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ESPN | May 16, 2006
Rasheed Wallace's perfect record of predicting Detroit playoff victories was snapped Monday night when LeBron James scored 22 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers dug deep on defense to beat the Detroit Pistons 74-72, evening their second-round series at 2-2.
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SI.com | May 15, 2006
The Cleveland Cavaliers will travel to Missouri following Game 4 to attend the funeral of Justin Hughes, the brother of Larry Hughes.
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Beacon-Journal | May 14, 2006
Larry Hughes will miss Game 4 on Monday as he remains with his family in St.
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AP | May 14, 2006
"I know we're going to win it," Wallace said. "We're going to bust their (butt). Tomorrow night is the last game here in this building for this year."
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ESPN | May 13, 2006
Cavaliers starting guard Larry Hughes remained with his grieving family and missed Game 3 against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday following the sudden death of his 20-year-old brother.
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RealGM | May 13, 2006
On Friday, LeBron James acknowledged that there was a possiblity that the Cavaliers could get swept, but also stated that he wasn't counting on it.
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Detroit News | May 13, 2006
With the Cavaliers halfway to elimination, LeBron James acknowledged on Friday that the Cavaliers may have already won their final game of the season.
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Detroit News | May 13, 2006
The brother of Larry Hughes died on Thursday after a lifelong struggle with cardiac problems and the team does not expect the starting guard to be available for Game 3 versus Detroit.
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Houston Chronicle | May 12, 2006
Steve Nash and LeBron James tied for the Sporting News MVP award, beating out Kobe Bryant and Dirk Nowitzki. The award is voted on by the front offices of every NBA team.
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Press Release | May 11, 2006
Larry Hughes left the team on Thursday following the death of his brother Jutstin.
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RealGM | May 10, 2006
In this week's edition of RealGM Radio, Aaron Bronsteter and co-host James Gould are joined by RealGM columnist Tyler Sherkin for a panel discussion about Steve Nash receiving his second straight MVP award.
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ESPN | May 10, 2006
Donyell Marshall says he didn't mean what he said about the Cavaliers not having a chance against the Pistons.
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ESPN | May 10, 2006
Rasheed Wallace had 29 points and Tayshaun Prince added 20 to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 97-91 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night -- and a 2-0 lead in their second-round series.
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ESPN | May 9, 2006
According to the Associated Press, Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas reiterated the sentiment that the Cavaliers got the breaks in the first round series between the two teams because of LeBron James during the teams exit meetings on Monday.
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Sports Illustrated | May 8, 2006
The Associated Press is reporting that Cavs forward Donyell Marshall believes that the Pistons' experience is too great, and that his team will not be able to beat the team who finished with the NBA's best record.
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Yahoo! | May 7, 2006
The Detroit Pistons made 10 3-pointers in the first half -- one shy of an NBA playoff record -- to open up a 21-point lead at halftime before cruising to a 113-86 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday in Game 1 of their second-round series.
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SI.com | May 6, 2006
"I was going to either be the hero or the goat," Damon Jones said. "Tonight I was the hero so I'm glad. That's why I'm smiling."
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Wasington Post | May 5, 2006
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Washington Post | May 4, 2006
"Yo, that was my Game 5," Gilbert Arenas said to LeBron James. "You took my Game 5. I had my speech prepared and everything after the game. And you done messed up everything."
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Sports Illustrated | May 4, 2006
LeBron James tiptoed along the baseline and muscled through traffic for the layup with 0.
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Press Release | May 3, 2006
Over the past week, Luke Jackson has complained of worsening right leg and back pain.
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Sports Illustrated | May 1, 2006
The Washington Wizards overcome a brilliant first half by LeBron James on Sunday to take Game 4 106-96 and tie the series at 2-2.
