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Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Chris Grant, happy that there soon will be an NBA season, admits he has a long task list that needs to be filled. At the top of it is veteran guard Anthony Parker. Even at age 36, Parker's presence on a team load Oklahoman

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Cleveland Cavaliers Director of Player Personnel Wes Wilcox has been named general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers new NBA Development League franchise in Canton, Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant announced today. "Having Wes in this role is another reflection of the synergy and connectivity that owning and operating our own D-League team in Canton provides. As Wes has been an integral member of our staff for the past eight years, it enhances the opportunity for us to extend our team and organizational culture further into the player development process. Wes has been intricately involved in the D League evolution over the last several years and the Canton franchise has already and will continue to, greatly benefit from his knowledge and experience." NBA.com

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Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant is attracted to power forward Milan Macvan's mean streak. That's why the Cavs selected Macvan in the second round (54th overall pick) of the NBA Draft on Thursday night. Macvan, a 21-year-old Serbian, plays for the Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv, and Grant said the Cavs plan to leave him overseas next season. Macvan is averaging 6.2 points, 2.7 rebounds, 10.2 minutes and shooting 59.7 percent from the field. ''We saw him play in the [Nike] Hoop Summit a couple years ago, and he's just one of the toughest, nastiest power forwards that I have ever seen,'' Grant said during a news conference at Cleveland Clinic Courts. ''And he absolutely dominated the game and beat everybody up. ''We felt like this is a guy we can take and leave in Europe and let him grow, and at a certain point, we'll bring him over. We know he's our kind of guy. We know he's a worker. If he continues to get better, he could potentially be one of the best big guys in Europe.'' Akron Beacon Journal

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Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Chris Grant said Wednesday his team intends to use the No. 1 and No. 4 overall picks in Thursday night's NBA draft. Grant told ESPN's Jeannine Edwards that he knows whom he wants to select with the top pick but still has to discuss the selection with the rest of the staff. Either Kyrie Irving of Duke or forward Derrick Williams of Arizona is expected to be the top overall selection. ESPN.com

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And how else do you fathom the idea that the Cavs potentially have more roster flexibility than at any other time in franchise history -- perhaps allowing them to build bigger, stronger, faster? "What can you say?" asked Cavs general manager Chris Grant. "What a great night." FOXSportsOhio

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Cavaliers GM Chris Grant hopes to be able to use the team's $14.5 million traded player exception before it expires on July 10. "I'm hopeful," he said. "I'd like to use it. Certainly with (Cavs owner) Dan (Gilbert) and his support in the final process, it would be great to use it. We don't want to take on a bad contract. We don't want to put ourselves in a spot where we lose flexibility, but certainly we are hopeful and we are going to try to use it and maybe put it into play in the draft or a few days after the draft, too." News-Herald

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Grant explained the Cavs could actually accept $14.6 million in salary with the TPE ($14.5 million, plus teams can add $100,000 to make a deal work). "Any combination of players that are waived or traded can fit into that slot as long as they don't exceed ($14.6 million)," Grant said. "In a trade, you have to trade something, but you don't have to trade dollar and dollar like most trades. We can trade a second-round pick, the rights to a player, a first-round pick, any combination of those things. You can (trade) a player who makes $1 million (for) a player who makes $14 million. It opens up an array of possibilities. Certainly with the high picks, it opens even more possibilities." News-Herald

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Both players have been traded before, so that wasn't a big deal for them. There had been rumors that Moon would be traded or released, but the Williams rumors had died down after last summer. "I never heard one rumor during the season," (Maurice) Williams said. "There were a lot of rumors about players on the team except for me. It was kind of surprising. But [Cavaliers General Manager] Chris Grant gave me a lot of respect. We always had a great relationship. It started with [former GM] Danny Ferry. I still talk to Danny Ferry today. Cleveland Plain Dealer

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In spite of all the fallout from "The Decision," all the losses and the injuries, all the snow and cold, Mo Williams and Jamario Moon never wanted to leave Cleveland. Williams and Moon, traded to the Clippers for Baron Davis and a No. 1 draft choice on Feb. 24, wanted to make that perfectly clear. "I have nothing but great memories," said Williams, who had Tweeted that he didn't want to be dealt last summer when trade rumors were rampant. "Not good memories, but great memories. Great memories outweigh the bad memories, trust me, by far. I had some great times. I had some great teammates. I had teammates that will go on to the Hall of Fame that I played with in Cleveland. Cleveland Plain Dealer

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''When I sit down and talk to Chris Grant about what we have to do and who we have to keep and who we have to get rid of, I have a pretty good idea of the guys we have to move or the guys not to re-sign,'' Scott said. ''Let's bring some new, fresh talent and some guys that are going to come out and play hard every single night.'' Akron Beacon Journal

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Cavs owner Dan Gilbert agreed to take on more salary with Davis' massive contract. "You couldn't ask anything more your owner," Grant said. Scott agreed with the GM's assessment. "(Gilbert's) sole existence in life is to win," he said. "He doesn't care what it costs him. I've never been around a guy who has had that kind of conviction." News-Herald

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While some observers are focused on the Cavs possibly having two top-10 picks in June's draft -- their own and the Clippers' -- Cavs GM Chris Grant said the player was just as important as the pick. "The whole deal is important to us," Grant said of Davis, who has two years and almost $29 million remaining on his contract. "We're getting a good player. We've got another good asset as we move forward. So, for us, both things made sense." Cleveland Plain Dealer

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Tom Withers: Quiet on Cavs' trade front at moment. Byron Scott deferred all questions to GM Chris Grant. "I have so much faith in him," Scott said. Twitter

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Williams, with a $9.3 million salary this season and a player-option for $17 million in 2011-12 and 2012-13, sees brighter days ahead. No cracks, please, about how one victory since Nov. 27 couldn't get much bleaker. "The organization knows how I feel," the 28-year-old guard said. "It's been documented. I'm happy. I know the organization will do whatever it can to get this team back to where we all want it as fans, as players. ... I'm pretty sure they're going to make the right moves to better this team." On that topic, Cavaliers coach Byron Scott said Saturday that one key is not making the wrong move. "The one thing I love about [General Manager Chris Grant] is, he's not trying to do something right now out of panic," Scott said. "And then it ends up biting us in the butt, something stupid. He's really, really trying to take his time and makes sure whatever deal we do -- if we do a deal -- it's going to be right deal." Cleveland Plain Dealer

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Jawad Williams' empty spot on the Cleveland Cavaliers roster didn't remain vacant long. Today, the Cavs filled the opening created by Williams waiver on Monday by signing guard/forward Alonzo Gee, according to General Manager Chris Grant. Cleveland Plain Dealer

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There's no talk of blowing up the team. Trades will likely be made, but probably closer to the trade deadline in February. When the right opportunity arises, they will be ready and able to strike. "We'll look at every opportunity," Grant said. "We're always talking to teams. It's early in the season. People are figuring out what their landscape is and what their strengths and weaknesses are. "We'll make decisions as the opportunities come along. We're in a good position to take advantage of whatever situation is there." News-Herald

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So don't expect any wholesale roster changes. Grant and the Cavs are in stay-the-course mode, at least until the season plays out. For one thing, he said, it's too early. Teams, the Cavs included, are still trying to figure out what they've got and where they're headed. "We're getting to that quarter mark in the season, that 'quarter pole' they call it, so we're learning," Grant said. Cleveland Plain Dealer

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While the group was talking to Billy King, he received a phone call from Cavs GM Chris Grant. We told King ask for J.J. Hickson. King said struggling teams are calling each other to see what’s going on and who’s available. This stuff happens every day. Bergen Record

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CSKA Moscow center Sasha Kaun, whose NBA rights are owned by the Cavs, had successful knee surgery performed by Dr. Richard Parker at the Cleveland Clinic last week and will be out for three months, Cavs General Manager Chris Grant confirmed on Tuesday. Kaun, 25, has not played in the Euroleague this season, though he did take part in the team's Euroleague American tour, including a brief appearance at The Q. The former University of Kansas player will do his rehab in Kansas City. Cleveland Plain Dealer

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Whether J.J. Hickson secures the starting power forward spot for coach Byron Scott this season remains to be seen, but he's going to be around at least through the 2011-12 season after the Cavaliers exercised his fourth-year contract option, Cavs general manager Chris Grant announced today from Cleveland Clinic Courts. The extension is worth $2.35 million. In eight games (seven starts) this preseason, Hickson averaged 14.3 points on .475 shooting, a team-leading 8.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.0 block in 24.5 minutes per game. Cleveland Plain Dealer

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