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Cavs waive Bogut, sign ‘retired’ forward Sanders
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LARRY Sanders walked away from the National Basketball Association. He’s coming back to a team that needs his help after Andrew Bogut’s very short stint with Cleveland.
Sanders, who left the league two years ago after five seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks, signed on Monday with the struggling Cavaliers.
The 6-foot-11 shot blocker brings some needed frontcourt depth to the struggling NBA champions, who are just 2-5 in March and have been giving up way too many easy baskets.
The Cavs have been in the market for a big man since Australian Bogut broke his left leg just 58 seconds into his debut with Cleveland last week. As expected, the Cavs waived Bogut, who sent well wishes to Sanders on Twitter by posting, “Best of luck @l8show_thegoat Will be watching.”
With one month left in the regular season, the Cavs remain a work in progress.
They’re still trying to integrate point guard Deron Williams into the flow and playing without All-Star forward Kevin Love, who is nearing a return after undergoing knee surgery.
Because his game is rusty, the Cavs intend to have Sanders play with their D-League affiliate in Canton to work on his conditioning and timing.
Sanders gives Cleveland some presence inside and another big man to back up Tristan Thompson and Channing Frye — the only true frontline players on the roster while Love is out.
Sanders worked out for Cleveland last month, but the team decided to sign Bogut instead after he was traded by Dallas and then waived by Philadelphia. The 28-year-old Sanders averaged 6.5 points and 5.8 rebounds in five seasons with the Bucks, but he hasn’t played since February 2015.
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