Cavaliers Sign Mo Williams To Contract

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Published on July 7 2015 6:23 am
Last Updated on July 8 2015 6:24 am

The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to sign guard Mo Williams to a contract, Williams announced on his Twitter feed Monday night.

It will be for two years and a total of $4.3 million, with a player option in the second season, sources told ESPN.com. The Cavs used a portion of their taxpayer midlevel exception to sign Williams, and will have about $1.3 million remaining.

Williams, who was an All-Star with the Cavs in 2009, will be able to fill a void as a scoring combo guard for the Cavs, who have been looking for perimeter help. Starting point guard Kyrie Irving is recovering from a fractured knee cap and has dealt with various injuries during his career, making the Cavs interested in acquiring a solid backup. Williams has started 511 games in his career.

Williams, 32, averaged 14.2 points and 6.2 assists in 68 games with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Charlotte Hornets last season.