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Report: Cavs Won’t Match Offer Sheet for Guard Matthew Dellavedova

On a day when the NBA world may have shifted again with Kevin Durant stating he would be joining the Golden State Warriors, there is some Cavs news, but it’s about the team possibly losing a player, not gaining one.

Chris Haynes of Cleveland.com reports that the team will NOT match the offer sheet that reportedly guard Matthew Dellavedova inked with the Bucks, and will become official on July 7th.

The Cavs do have the right to match the deal, but Haynes says they are not planning on it, and will watch the backup for Kyrie Irving leave the team after winning a title.

The Cleveland Cavaliers will not match the offer sheet restricted free agent guard Matthew Dellavedova received from the Milwaukee Bucks, league sources informed cleveland.com.

Dellavedova, 25, is expected to sign his four-year, $38.5 million deal shortly after July 7, the first day free agents can sign their contracts. The Cavaliers would have three days to match the offer sheet to retain the services of their backup point guard, but cleveland.com was told that wouldn’t be the case.

His new deal contains no team or player option and I’m told a sign-and-trade transaction will not occur.

In the 2015-16 season Dellavedova put up 7.5 points, 4.4 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game for the Cavaliers. He appeared in 76 games, and also played in 20 of the teams playoff games as well as they won the NBA Title.

Matt Loede has been a part of the Cleveland Sports Media for over 21 years, with experience covering Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, the National Football League and even high school and college events. He has been a part of the Cleveland Indians coverage since the opening of Jacobs/Progressive Field in 1994, and spent two and a half years covering the team for 92.3 The Fan, and covers them daily for Associated Press Radio. You can follow Matt on Twitter HERE.

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