Cavaliers: Jon Leuer (Jul 20 11:17 ET ) The Cavaliers claimed forward Jon Leuer off waivers from the Houston Rockets on Friday.
The Scoop: Leuer averaged 4.7 points and 2.6 rebounds in 46 games as a rookie last season for Milwaukee. The 6-foot-10, 228-pound Leuer started 12 games, averaging 7.7 points and 3.3 rebounds. He was traded to Houston last month and was waived by the Rockets on Wednesday. Leuer, the 40th overall selection in the 2011 draft, played four seasons in college at Wisconsin and was selected All-Big Ten first team as a senior after averaging 18.3 points and 7.2 rebounds.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- The Memphis Grizzlies traded Marreese Speights, Wayne Ellington, Josh Selby and a future first-round draft pick Tuesday to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Jon Leuer.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have landed forward/center Marreese Speights, guard Wayne Ellington, guard Josh Selby and a first-round draft pick from the Memphis Grizzlies for forward Jon Leuer, the team announced Tuesday.
The Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to trade Marreese Speights, Wayne Ellington, Josh Selby and a future first-round draft pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Leuer.
The Scoop:The deal gives the lottery-bound Cavs another first-round pick to improve a team entering Tuesday night's home game against Boston with a 10-32 record. Leuer has averaged 2.4 points in just nine games this season.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- The Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to trade Marreese Speights, Wayne Ellington, Josh Selby and a future first-round draft pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Jon Leuer.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have landed forward/center Marreese Speights, guard Wayne Ellington, guard Josh Selby and a first-round draft pick from the Memphis Grizzlies for forward Jon Leuer, the team announced Tuesday.
The Cavaliers have recalled forward Jon Leuer from Canton.
The Scoop:Leuer played in five games for the Cavs before he was assigned to the Charge, an NBA Development League team. He averaged 19.5 points and 12.3 rebounds in eight games for Canton. Leuer will be in uniform when Cleveland plays Chicago Monday.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have recalled forward Jon Leuer from the Canton Charge, the team's NBA Development League team, Cavaliers general manager Chris Grant announced Thursday.
The Scoop: None.
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