ESPN.com is reporting that the Cavs and Leon Powe have reached agreement on a two-year deal. I'm guessing Leon's surgically repaired left knee passed extensive testing.
Leon will likely sign a two-year, $1.77 million deal on Wednesday.
According to Chris Sheridan, Leon wants to make the Celtics pay:
Los Angeles, Portland, Dallas, Orlando and Miami also expressed
interest in Powe, whose preference was to remain in the Eastern
Conference and to sign with the team most capable of giving him his
best shot to exact some revenge on the Celtics after they effectively
gave up on him by declining to tender him a qualifying offer.
I've stated this before, I don't blame the Celtics for not offering Leon a qualifying offer. They've essentially replaced him with Rasheed Wallace. Anyone with an ounce of basketball sense realizes that's an upgrade.
If Leon wants to limit his options and sign with the Cavs so he can "exact revenge" on the Celtics, so be it. I'm going to love watching KG, Perk and 'Sheed swat away his shots as he takes his undersized game into the teeth of our defense.
If Leon wants to limit his options and sign with the Cavs so he can "exact revenge" on the Celtics, so be it. I'm going to love watching KG, Perk and 'Sheed swat away his shots as he takes his undersized game into the teeth of our defense.