The Cavaliers have signed free agent forward Tre Scott to a non-guaranteed training camp contract, according to RealGM’s transactions log.
Scott, 24, went undrafted out of Cincinnati in 2020 and signed an Exhibit 10 contract with Utah. He was only under contract with the Jazz for three days, but that deal put him on track to join the team’s G League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars, for the abridged 2021 NBAGL season.
In 15 games for the Stars, the 6’8″ forward averaged 10.1 PPG, 5.3 RPG, and 2.1 APG on .443/.296/.714 shooting in 29.3 minutes per contest. Scott also played for Cleveland in the Las Vegas Summer League last month, averaging 5.6 PPG and 3.0 RPG in five games (14.6 MPG).
While the Cavaliers are only carrying 10 players on fully guaranteed contracts, Scott will be their sixth player on a non-guaranteed deal, so it will be an uphill battle to earn a spot on the 15-man regular season roster. However, Cleveland still has both of its two-way slots open, so Scott could be in the mix to fill one of those.
I don’t get it. Sign this guy, but not Trevon Bluiett or Matt Ryan, guys that actually performed decently and filled Cavs positional needs? Obviously it’s a training camp deal, but give these guys a chance. Not someone who looked below average in the summer league and G-League.
Tre Scott, Nembhard, Fall… I thought Altman said he wanted 3pt shooting wings.
Or was that Fedor with what he thinks Altman should want?
I like keeping Lamar Stevens for defense, Kabagele for another try, and Pangos from Europe leaves two spots regular & two TW. Ballack, Ryan & Blueit are the idea, Broderic Thomas not. Formerlyz speaks well of Nebhard.