MARCH 31: The Cavs have officially promoted Nembhard to a standard deal and signed Brown to a two-way contract, reports Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com (Twitter link).
MARCH 30: The Cavaliers will convert guard RJ Nembhard to a standard contract and give his two-way spot to Moses Brown, tweets Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Nembhard, 23, signed with Cleveland last summer after going undrafted out of TCU and was given a two-way deal before the start of the season. He has played in just 12 NBA games, averaging 4.8 minutes per night, and spent much of his time in the G League, where he put up 22.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.4 assists in 13 games.
Brown, 22, was on the last night of his second 10-day contract with the Cavs, so the team had to make a roster move to keep him. He made his first start for Cleveland tonight, posting 12 points and nine rebounds in a loss to Dallas.
Brown, who was traded twice last summer, started the season with the Mavericks and averaged 3.1 points and 2.3 rebounds in 26 games before being waived at the trade deadline in February. He has also spent time with the Trail Blazers and Thunder.
The Cavaliers will have a roster opening with Brown’s 10-day contract expiring, so no other moves will be necessary to complete the signings.
Why wasn’t Goodwin given the standard contract? RJ has played only 60 minutes this year total. Goodwin has has been awesome and we might need him in the playoffs…
If y’all need BG then you’re in huge trouble just bein real
Why not goodwin?
Just a guy. Unfortunately describes Lavert so far also, and Cedi, and against Atlanta, about everyone. And now they are lined up to play the Nets in the PO. :/
Moses is gettin a sweet raise & he’s gonna need to give 10% off top to his new lord & savior Dorian Finney-Smith after the way DFS baptized him last night.. Austin Carr unintentionally made it even more humiliating with his commentary afterward