Sasha Pavlovic signed with Cleveland Cavaliers

Sasha Pavlovic (photo: Getty Images)

02-11-2007 17:41

It took one game for the Cleveland Cavaliers to see how much they missed Sasha Pavlovic.
The Cavaliers on Friday signed the swingman to a multi-year contract.
Financial terms were not disclosed.

Pavlovic's signing comes two days after the defending Eastern Conference champions opened their season with a 92-74 home loss to the Dallas Mavericks in a game that was not competitive.

"It's really good to have Sasha back," Cavs general manager Danny Ferry said. "Obviously, we know Sasha can help us in several areas. His shooting and ability to get to the rim helps us on the offensive end and he really started to battle on the defensive end last year."
While Pavlovic has returned, the Cavs still have yet to sign forward Anderson Varejao, a key performer from last season's team.

Pavlovic, 23, played in 67 games with 28 starts last season. He averaged career highs in nearly every category including points (9.0), rebounds (2.4) and assists (1.6).
During the Cavs' run to the NBA Finals where they were embarrassed in four games by San Antonio, Pavlovic started all 20 playoff games and averaged 9.2 points.