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I'll miss Christian Eyenga. Favorite memory: Standing in locker room in Chicago last season while he told Jeff Phelps, Fred McLeod and myself about how his mama was 6-foot-9. We must have double checked with him 5 times. "She's 6-9? Really?" Each time he said "Yeah." Next day, Christian walks up to me. "Jason, did you say my mama is 6-9? She's not 6-9! She's 5-9!" I cracked up and later relayed the story to BScott, who just shook his head. "Now you know what I'm dealing with here," he said. Sulia

Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, Trade, Christian Eyenga 

Brian Windhorst: Cavs send Ramon Sessions & Christian Eyenga for Luke Walton & 2012 Lakers first rounder. LAL gets right to swap '13 1st rounder w/Heat pick Twitter

Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, Trade, Ramon Sessions, Christian Eyenga, Luke Walton 

Jason Lloyd: BREAKING NEWS: #Cavs trade Ramon Sessions, Christian Eyenga to Lakers for Luke Walton and Lakers' #1 pick (top 14 protected) in 2012 draft. Twitter

Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, Trade, Ramon Sessions, Christian Eyenga, Luke Walton 

Adrian Wojnarowski: Cleveland will get the Lakers 2012 first-round pick in the Ramon Sessions trade, league source tells Y! Brian Windhorst 1st reported deal. Twitter

Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, Trade, Ramon Sessions, Christian Eyenga, Luke Walton 

Mary Schmitt Boyer/Tom Reed: Update on Christian Eyenga. He apparently slipped and cut his toe in The Q locker room on a metal door prior to Tues game, according to team Twitter

Cleveland Cavaliers, Injuries, Christian Eyenga 

Mary Schmitt Boyer/Tom Reed: Eyenga's decision to tweet during Wednesday's game played no factor in decision to release injury into, team says. Twitter

Cleveland Cavaliers, Injuries, Christian Eyenga 

Mary Schmitt Boyer/Tom Reed: #Cavs Christian Eyenga did not accompany the team to New York after requiring 3 stitches to his toe after he "slipped" prior to Tues. game Twitter

Cleveland Cavaliers, Injuries, Christian Eyenga 

Cavs guard/forward Christian Eyenga hasn’t exactly torn up the D-League since being sent down to the Canton Charge. He was ejected in first game against the Fort Wayne Mad Ants after drawing two technical fouls. He’s averaged 8.3 points and 4.0 rebounds in his first four games. He was shooting just 39.5 percent from the field. Eyenga was sent down to the Charge because of his questionable practice habits. Morning Journal

Cleveland Cavaliers, Christian Eyenga 

The club sent small forward Christian Eyenga to the Canton Charge of the NBA Developmental League on Wednesday. Eyenga appeared in only one of the team's first five games. The Cavaliers want him playing while the they are on a season-long, seven-game road trip. The second-year pro is no stranger to the D-League, having made three trips there last season. Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cleveland Cavaliers, D-League, Christian Eyenga 

The Cavaliers view Christian Eyenga as a wild card. At some point, the second-year swingman could evolve into a devastating and arguably the most athletic defender in the NBA. Or, he could drift into oblivion and return overseas once his current contract expires. The 6-foot-7 1/4, 210-pounder clearly doesn't always get "it." He's jovial, fun to be around and always has a smile on his face. However, he seems to live in his own little world at times. Just days away from the start of the 2011-12 season, Eyenga appears to be buried on Coach Byron Scott's rotation behind expected starter Omri Casspi and backup Alonzo Gee. Morning Journal

Cleveland Cavaliers, Christian Eyenga 

Eyenga admits he's working hard - at least in his mind - with Cavs defensive "coordinator" Jamahl Mosley to correct any flaws. But he always seems to be a step behind. At this level, it's all about trust, and it doesn't appear as if Scott trusts his prodigy. After the Cavs' recent Wine & Gold Scrimmage at The Q, Scott's comments on Eyenga weren't exactly favorable. Morning Journal

Cleveland Cavaliers, Christian Eyenga 

Cavaliers forward Christian Eyenga was 9-years-old when he learned how disposable life could be in a homeland rich with resources and impoverished by instability. He watched as rebel soldiers opened fire on unarmed civilians at a street corner in his native Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Eyenga heard the gunfire and the screams. He ran from the scene, escaping harm but not the gnawing fear that tomorrow would bring more of the same. "There were a lot of people shot," Eyenga said. "You just saw people dead in the street. It was crazy. You just wanted to go somewhere safe. "Back then, you didn't plan for a future, you lived life in the present. You grow up thinking, 'In two minutes I could be dead.'" Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cleveland Cavaliers, Christian Eyenga, Congo 

Spanish agent Pere Gallego rode through the hardscrabble streets of Kinshasa (population 10 million) with a different kind of shooting guard by his side four years ago. He was stunned by what he witnessed. "It was very sad," Gallego said. "There were just thousands of poor people everywhere. The wars had left the city in ruins." The UN annually releases a Human Development Index, which ranks 187 nations using health, education and income as composite measures for well being. The Democratic Republic of Congo finished last in its 2011 report. Life expectancy in Eyenga's homeland is 48.4 years. His brother Khomedy, the one who taught him how to play basketball, died at age 21 in a car accident. Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cleveland Cavaliers, Christian Eyenga, Congo 

Eyenga is proud to represent Congo and wants to hold a charity event to raise awareness of his country's plight. The Cavs are aware of the desire and willing to assist him once he provides the details. Team insiders say there is not a more appreciative player than Eyenga, who often volunteers for community outreach functions. In a sport where its stars are sometimes criticized for their sense of entitlement, Eyenga marvels at how many basketballs and sneakers are supplied at the Cleveland Clinic Courts training facility. "Life is easier here," he said. "Look, we have a gym where we can come and play any time. You don't have these opportunities back home." Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cleveland Cavaliers, Christian Eyenga, Congo 

Brendan Bowers: Christian Eyenga said he doesn't know how he grew 2", didn't know until they measured him yesterday. Said he didn't eat anything different Twitter

Cleveland Cavaliers, Christian Eyenga 

Christian Eyenga arrived at camp two inches taller than a season ago. The 22-year-old is now 6-foot-7. Scott said jokingly: "Hopefully, he can grow three more inches and we can play him at center." Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cleveland Cavaliers, Christian Eyenga 

Christian Eyenga will travel to Cleveland around December 4 or 5. Ara

Cleveland Cavaliers, Lockout, Christian Eyenga 

Christian Eyenga is officially a new player of FIATC Joventut Badalona, his former team in Spain before his arrival in NBA. Sportando

ACB, Lockout, Christian Eyenga, Spain 

Tom Withers: Cavaliers have exercised 3rd-year contract option on swingman Christian Eyenga. Twitter

Cleveland Cavaliers, Christian Eyenga 

Christian Eyenga was the only Cavalier on the court at the time, and Scott said he ran to the locker room when he heard the man was carrying a knife. "Smart man," Scott said of the young player, who is still learning to speak English. "He understands 'knife,' I guess. I think that goes all the way to Congo. Knife means get the hell out. So he did the right thing." Eyenga said the Clippers cheerleaders first yelled that the man had a gun. "I said, 'What?' and started running. They said, 'No, he's got a knife.' I don't know where he came from. As soon as I heard 'gun,' . . . a gun he's able to kill everybody. I just started running. "I was scared. This is America. You've got a guy with a gun, you're going to kill everybody. So I started running." Cleveland Plain Dealer

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