The Cleveland Cavaliers are re-signing Tyler Cook prior to Monday’s game against the New York Knicks while Alfonzo McKinnie’s contract will expire.
There is a little bit of a roster shakeup prior to Monday’s game against the New York Knicks. The Cleveland Cavaliers will be signing Tyler Cook to a second 10-day contract.
Cleveland signed Tyler Cook and Alfonzo McKinnie to 10-day contracts on January 9th. The Cavaliers previously waived both players before signing them to 10-day deals.
Speaking of Alfonzo McKinnie, his contract expires Monday and it does not appear that a new one will be signed at this time.
The reason that McKinnie will not return at this time is not known. It is possible that Cleveland wants to look at other options at McKinnie’s position. It is also possible that McKinnie wants a chance to play elsewhere.
McKinnie has seen a considerable amount of playing time over the past eight games. Averaging 6.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, and one steal in 22.1 minutes per game. While McKinnie’s three-point shooting is uninspiring (0.63%,), he was making 46.9% of his field goal attempts overall. McKinnie made 23 out of his 33 two-point field goal attempts during his increased time on the court. Alfonzo McKinnie can obviously score inside the three-point line, just not outside of it.
It seems more than likely that the Cavaliers will continue to sign players to short-term deals while they evaluate their roster.
