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Trade Candidate: Anderson Varejao

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In the short term, Perkins would provide a defensive force to offset the shortcomings Irving and Dion Waiters have on that end, and also serve as a championship-tested mentor to the team's youngsters.

Aldridge On Hawks, Smith, Batum, LeBron

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There has been some buzz about a possible return to the Cavaliers for LeBron James in 2014, but Aldridge believes that Cleveland will still be more than two years from contending with a core including Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters.

Cavs Notes: Waiters, Zeller, Varejao

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A roundup of the latest updates on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday evening: Dion Waiters praises the development and chemistry of his teammates after being named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for February, writes Mary Schmitt Boyer of the Plain Dealer.

Odds & Ends: Davis, Cavs, Gibson, Heat, Saunders

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Dion Waiters' ability to take over at point guard lately for the injured Kyrie Irving means the Cavaliers don't have to go looking for a backup at the position, observes Terry Pluto of the Plain Dealer.

Odds & Ends: Ariza, Clippers, Brooks, Cavs, Draft

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The Cavs may also pass on Brooks in order to give Dion Waiters room to grow as a guard, tweets Sam Amick of USA Today.

Pacific Notes: Warriors, Kobe, Richmond, Kings

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That's one of the reasons Golden State had interest in Dion Waiters at last year's draft, says Kawakami.

Aldridge On Pierce, Kings, Seattle, Hunter

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Kyrie Irving's a great player, and also Dion [Waiters] can definitely play.

Odds & Ends: Blatche, Suns, Wolves, Cavs, Lillard

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The Cavs want to see how rookie Dion Waiters handles minutes at point guard, so the team hasn't discussed adding another player at the position while Kyrie Irving misses the next three to four weeks with a sprained left shoulder, notes Jodie Valade of the Plain Dealer.

Pluto On Irving, Gibson, Impending Free Agents

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While Dion Waiters is still prone to making rookie mistakes, the rookie out of Syracuse has made noticeable improvements over the course of the season.

Cavs Sign Chris Quinn For Rest Of Season

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With Kyrie Irving potentially sidelined for the remainder of the season, the Cavs just learned that Dion Waiters will now…

Odds & Ends: LeBron/Cavs, Wafer, Harrington

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Without leading scorers Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters yesterday, the Cavaliers had the surging Heat against the ropes in Cleveland through three quarters, leading by nine before ultimately losing in a heartbreaker.

Eastern Notes: Pacers, Bobcats, Cavaliers

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The Cleveland Plain Dealer takes a look at the Cavaliers draft prospects in the lottery and Dion Waiters' emergence as…

Prospect Profile: Victor Oladipo

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In a way, it's reminiscent of Dion Waiters' role with Syracuse last season.

Stein On Van Gundy, Clippers, Pistons, Grizzlies

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The coach had had to deal with the absences of Kyrie Irving, Anderson Varejao, and Dion Waiters throughout the year.

Prospect Profile: Michael Carter-Williams

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It's quite a rise from a year ago, when he averaged just 10.3 minutes per game as a freshman buried behind Dion Waiters and Scoop Jardine.

Poll: Will Phil Jackson Consider The Cavs?

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On the other hand, the Cavs aren't a talent-starved bunch in the mold of, say, the Bobcats, and a core of Kyrie Irving, Tristan Thompson, and Dion Waiters could go a long way with a quality big man alongside them.

Wojnarowski On LeBron, Cavs, Brown, Aldridge

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Such a deal with Portland is unlikely to ever happen, says Wojnarowski, since the Cavs value their young players like Tristan Thompson and Dion Waiters more than other teams around the league do.

Broussard On Cavs, Bucks, Suns, Wolves

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As we heard from Adrian Wojnarwoski of Yahoo! Sports yesterday, Tristan Thompson, Dion Waiters, and draft picks could be dangled as trade chips.

Cavs Rumors: Trades, Speights, Livingston, Miles

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Bob Finnan of The News-Herald rounds up the latest: Finnan doesn't believe rumors that the Cavs are willing to part with young talent like Dion Waiters and Tristan Thompson in return for All-Stars LaMarcus Aldridge or Kevin Love, in part because Cleveland would have to give up too much to swing such a deal.

2012/13 NBA Award Winners

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Smith (Knicks) Jamal Crawford (Clippers) Jarrett Jack (Warriors) Kevin Martin (Thunder) Ryan Anderson (Pelicans) Defensive Player of the Year: Marc Gasol (Grizzlies) LeBron James (Heat) Serge Ibaka (Thunder) Joakim Noah (Bulls) Tony Allen (Grizzlies) Rookie of the Year: Damian Lillard (Trail Blazers) Anthony Davis (Pelicans) Bradley Beal (Wizards) Andre Drummond (Pistons) Dion Waiters (Cavaliers) Most Improved Player: Paul George (Pacers) Greivis Vasquez (Pelicans) Larry Sanders (Bucks) Nikola Vucevic (Magic) Jrue Holiday (76ers) Coach of the Year: George Karl (Nuggets) Erik Spoelstra (Heat) Mike Woodson (Knicks) Gregg Popovich (Spurs) Frank Vogel (Pacers) Executive of the Year: Masai Ujiri (Nuggets) Gary Sacks (Clippers) (tie) Daryl Morey (Rockets) / Glen Grunwald (Knicks) (tie) R.C.

Lillard Leads All-Rookie Team Selections

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Here are the results, with the point totals in parentheses (two points for first-place vote, one point for second-place vote): First team: Damian Lillard (58) Bradley Beal (57) Anthony Davis (57) Dion Waiters (50) Harrison Barnes (47) Second team: Andre Drummond (35) Jonas Valanciunas (31) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (29) Kyle Singler (17) Tyler Zeller (15) Fifth overall pick Thomas Robinson, drafted by the Kings and traded at the deadline to the Rockets, was the only player among the first seven picks from last June who didn't make either All-Rookie squad.

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