Cavaliers sign Patrick McCaw
Patrick McCaw was an unsigned restricted free agent until the Cleveland Cavaliers came calling.
Until recently Patrick McCaw was an unsigned restricted free agent. The Cavaliers signed McCaw to an offer sheet worth $6 million over two years. The Golden State Warriors had the opportunity to match the deal to keep McCaw, but eventually declined. Apparently Golden State wanted McCaw to stay, but matching the offer sheet would have led to an increase of $11 million on their luxury tax bill.
Apparently McCaw was ready to move on from the two-time reigning NBA Champions. This is understandable, barring injury or completely unexpected trade there is not a starting spot for McCaw. On a team filled with All-Stars McCaw would have absolutely zero chance of cracking the starting lineup. Just l...