Joey Graham signed a two-year, $2.1 million deal with the Cavaliers and could be in for a bigger role than in the past.

"Joining Cleveland marks an exciting, brand new start for me," Graham said. "This is a great opportunity and I'm excited to come in and help the team as much as possible."

Graham could conceivably replace James in Cleveland's starting lineup at small forward.

"He adds a tough, veteran presence on the perimeter that will complement the pieces we have in place," general manager Chris Grant said in a prepared statement. "With his strong work ethic and discipline, we feel he is a great match with the culture we have built and continue to build."

The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed guard/forward Joey Graham to a contract, Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant announced today. Per league and team policy, terms of the contract were not announced.

Graham, 28, played in 63 games (18 starts) during the 2009-10 season with the Denver Nuggets, averaging 4.2 points on a career-high .520 shooting and 2.0 rebounds in 12.1 minutes per game.  In his 18 starts, he averaged 7.4 points on .473 shooting and 3.3 rebounds in 21.9 minutes per game.  

"We're excited to add Joey to our roster. He adds a tough, veteran presence on the perimeter that will complement the pieces we have in place," said Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant. "With his strong work ethic and discipline, we feel he is a great match with the culture we have built and continue to build."

The Cavaliers have agreed to terms with free agent forward Joey Graham on a two-year, $2.1 million contract, according to Brian Windhorst of the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Graham had long been on Cleveland's radar.

Cavaliers general manager Chris Grant says he turned down a trade that would have added a player with a long-term contract.

Bob Finnan of the News-Herald speculates that Al Jefferson may have been the player Grant could have acquired.

"We're not going to trade long-term assets for short-term gains," Grant said. "We're going to remain very disciplined, non-emotional, very strategic and flexible.

"Adding two human beings like these two guys allows us to do that," he said of Ramon Sessions and Ryan Hollins, who he landed from the Timberwolves.

"These guys are competitors. They fit into our culture. They are just entering their prime. We have high expectations for them and the rest of their guys."

Lance Blanks, currently with the Cavaliers' front office, has emerged as the frontrunner to become the next general manager of the Suns, according to sources.

Dell Demps and Jeff Weltman both previously passed on the Suns job.

The Thunder will hire Mike Winger from the Cavaliers to help replace assistant GM Rich Cho.

Cho was recently hired as general manager of the Blazers.

Winger served as legal counsel and salary cap advisor for the Cavaliers.

Von Wafer has signed a one-year deal with the Celtics, according to sources.

Wafer also received an offer from the Cavaliers.

The Cleveland Cavaliers announced today that Paul Pressey, Chris Jent, Jamahl Mosley and Joe Prunty have been named assistant coaches on Head Coach Byron Scott?s staff. The announcement was made by Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant and Head Coach Byron Scott.

The Cavaliers intend to give guard Daniel Gibson a larger role this coming season, according to sources.

Brian Windhorst of the Cleveland Plain Dealer wrote of the decision on his Twitter page.

If they intend to give Gibson an increase in minutes, the Cavaliers may be done shopping for guards.

The Cavaliers held a workout on Tuesday that included free-agents Damien Wilkins, Von Wafer and Alan Anderson.

"It went well," Wilkins told FanHouse. "They're a very good organization. They've got a great team even though they lost LeBron (James, an Akron native). I still think they can compete. They've got a really good coaching staff... I hope it works out (with the Cavaliers). I think I showed them I wasn't too proud to come in for a workout on short notice (from his home in the Atlanta area)."

According to sources, the Cavaliers are also looking at Joey Graham as they search for help on the wing.