The Nuggets may use their mid-level exception to re-sign Reggie Evans and the forward has been impressed with the moves the club has made during the summer.
"They are doing what they are supposed to do," Evans said Saturday. "They're trying to make the team better."
The Cavaliers are also interested in Evans, as they continue to work on a Drew Gooden deal.
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The deal signed by Nene with the Denver Nuggets is affecting the Cavaliers ability to come to terms with restricted free agent Drew Gooden, The News Herald is reporting.
Gooden's agent, Calvin Andrews, expects a similar six year, $60 million contract for his client.
Complicating things even further for the Cavaliers is the fact that the team already has Donyell Marshall and Anderson Varejao under contract, with Varejao becoming a restricted free agent next season.
Some believe that Varejao is the team's power forward of the future, and may be the team's starter next season whether Gooden is signed or not.
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The Drew Gooden contract stalemate with the Cavaliers now seems to have frustrated both sides, the Akron Beacon-Journal is reporting.
Following initial contract talks earlier this month that showed a wide gap, Gooden's agents decided to pursue sign-and-trade options for the restricted free agent forward. Nothing has gotten done, and now it's the Cavaliers who might be getting antsy.
According to two league executives, the Cavs are hoping to schedule a meeting with free agent forward Reggie Evans next week and might also look to pursue another free agent big man, Lorenzen Wright.
It seems the team is looking to investigate other options in case the talks with Gooden don't work out, and it might also be trying to put pressure on him to accept the current deal on the table. The Cavs still have their $5.2 million midlevel exception, as well as the biannual exception to work with.
They own the rights to Gooden, so they can match any offers and also can sign him without using the exceptions. And re-signing Gooden still appears to be the Cavs' top priority.
Evans, however, is a player Cavs General Manager Danny Ferry has kept an eye on since last summer.
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Cavaliers Jul 2006 Archive
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The Morning Journal | Jul 22, 2006
It appears that Drew Gooden and the Cavaliers are no closer to a resolution, according to The Morning Journal, but the two sides are still talking.
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Press Release | Jul 18, 2006
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has signed a multi-year contract extension with the team, General Manager Danny Ferry announced today.
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Beacon-Journal | Jul 16, 2006
The Cavaliers would like to sign Drew Gooden to a deal in the range of $6 million-per-year.
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The Morning Journal | Jul 16, 2006
The Cleveland Cavaliers are reportedly close to signing David Wesley to a deal
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ESPN | Jul 15, 2006
Flip Murray has accepted a contract with the Detroit Pistons
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Beacon Journal | Jul 14, 2006
With the Lakers, Hawks and Wolves going in different directions with their cap room, it is looking like Marcus Banks' best option might be Cleveland, a team that remains interested in the guard.
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The Morning Journal | Jul 14, 2006
Will Drew Gooden part ways with the Cavaliers?
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Washington Post | Jul 13, 2006
All-Star forward LeBron James inked a three-year extension worth $60 million, tying him to the Cavaliers through the 2009-10 season, after which he becomes an unrestricted free agent.
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Akron Beacon-Journal | Jul 13, 2006
Contrary to rumors, Carmelo Anthony did not follow in the footsteps of LeBron James and signed a five-year contract with an opt-out option after four years.
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Cavaliers.com | Jul 12, 2006
LeBron James officially signed his extension with the Cavaliers shortly after midnight on Wednesday morning.
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ESPN | Jul 12, 2006
Dwyane Wade, who agreed to a max extension with Miami last week, is now going to sign a shorter deal, similar to the contract that LeBron James intends to sign, Ric Bucher is reporting.
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San Jose Mercury | Jul 11, 2006
Initially reported by ESPN Sunday, several NBA officials confirmed LeBron James and Leon Rose broached the topic of a shorter contract with the Cavs during initial contract talks.
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ESPN | Jul 10, 2006
Business man: LeBron James will accept less than the max now in exchange for a bigger deal down the line.
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Beacon Journal | Jul 9, 2006
Now that LeBron James has signed his extension, the Cavaliers can begin thinking about bringing in pieces that will help him win a title.
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The Morning Journal | Jul 9, 2006
The negotiations with Drew Gooden are set to be tricky for the Cleveland Cavaliers, especially with Gooden's representatives using the $60 million deal agreed to by Nene and the Nuggets as a basis, as a large contract may put the team on the threshold of paying the luxury tax in 2007/08.
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Akron Beacon-Journal | Jul 9, 2006
Now LeBron James has accepted a contract extension, the Cleveland Cavaliers are moving onto locking up forward Drew Gooden to a new deal, the Akron Beacon-Journal is reporting.
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Detroit News | Jul 8, 2006
Sources have told Rob Parker that the Detroit Pistons are interested in acquiring Flip Murray, free agent of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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The Globe and Mail | Jul 8, 2006
LeBron James will return to the Cleveland Cavaliers for the next six seasons.
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Press Release | Jul 8, 2006
The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed guards Shannon Brown and Daniel Gibson to contracts, Cavaliers General Manager Danny Ferry announced today.
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Plain Dealer | Jul 6, 2006
The wait for LeBron James to give the Cavaliers a verbal agreement on his contact extension continues another day.
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SI.com | Jul 5, 2006
LeBron James, unlike Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade, has yet to announce if he's going to accept the club's maximum contract extension, a five-year offer worth about $80 million.
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Chicago Tribune | Jul 5, 2006
It appears that the Hornets are waiting for the Bulls to pull the trigger on a deal which would see Tyson Chandler heading to to the Big Easy, effectively removing the last piece of the Jerry Krause regime from Chicago, the Chicago Tribune is reporting.
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The Morning Journal | Jul 3, 2006
The Cavaliers could sign second-round pick Daniel Gibson of Texas to a deal worth more than the league minimum, with two years guaranteed, a source told the Morning Journal.
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The Morning Journal | Jul 3, 2006
The Cleveland Cavaliers have begun talks with restricted free agent Drew Gooden, but according to The Morning Journal the team would prefer to square away the extension negotiations with superstar LeBron James before taking care of other matters.
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Associated Press | Jul 1, 2006
LeBron James offically has a contract offer to remain in Cleveland with a 5-year deal that was extended in the early hours of July 1st.
