SPORTS
Cavs sign Brandon
Former Duck gets 7-vear deal
CLEVELAND (AP) — Torri-li
Drandon signed a 7-year con
tract with the Cleveland Cava
liers and became the highest of
this year's NBA draft choices to
come to terms
The signing of Brandon, a
point guard out of Oregon and
the nth pick last June;, was an
nounced Tuesday at a news
conference
Only nine of the first-round
draft choices had come to terms
previously, and. before Bran
don, the highest ranked pic k
who had signed was Chris Cal
ling, -drafted Kith In Colden
State.
The logjam has been blamed
on the Charlotte Hornets' in
ability to reach agreement with
No 1 |)ick Larrv Johnson
Agents have said his deal will
serve as a benchmark for the
others.
"We chose Terrell largely he
cause of his scoring ability,
speed, quickness and other at
tributes we think he'll bring to
our team,” said Wayne Embry,
general manager of the Cava
liers.
The 5-foot-ll Brandon gave
up his final year of eligibility
after being named Pacific-10
Conference Plaver of the Year
as a junior He averaged 20 n
points and shot 40 percent
from the field lust season, and
ranks second among Oregon's
all-time leaders in steals (114)
and in assists (ill.1))
Terms of Brandon's contract
were not disclosed, but a media
relations representative con
tacted at the Cavalier office said
a release will be sent Monday
to the media describing Bran
don's contract in more detail
The Cavaliers .ire $2.5 mil
lion over the NBA salary cup of
S12.5 million per team. The
cap would limit Brandon’s pay
to $525,000 in his first year
That amount became available
when the Cavaliers released
Derrick (Ihievous.
One of Brandon's agents. Bill
Duffy, said the long-term deal
insures some security lor his
client.
Duffy said while the salary
cap posed a problem, the con
tract length allowed Brandon to
try and make up later for what
he was not able to get up front.
Brandon could star! as point
guard since Mark Price is re
covering from knee surgery.
"We'll make that decision
when we get to camp," Coach
Lenny Wilkens said. "I'm not
going to make decisions before
1 have a chance to work with
people and see what combina
tions work best for the team,"
"He's a natural point guard
and certainly I want to increase
our depth there. Our depth has
not Ixien very good the lust cou
ple of yours "
Brandon said that as a rookie,
ho knows he'll have u lot to
learn.
“I'm not going into this as an
ego thing,” he said. "I want to
work with the team and hope
fully do whut 1 can to help
them to the playoffs."
He said one of the most diffi
cult adjustments he will have
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