Matthew Dellavedova went undrafted in 2013, but he had immediate interest from several teams including the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks.

The Cavaliers were internally calling Dellavedova their "Mr. 61" as in the 61st pick.

Chris Grant, former general manager of the Cavaliers, eventually agreed upon a contract with Dellavedova's agent Billy Duffy. Dellavedova would get $100,000 guaranteed on a two-year contract that was otherwise non-guaranteed.

Mike Brown watched Dellavedova extensively when he was at St. Mary's because Brown's son, Elijah, was considering accepting a scholarship to play there. Grant knew Randy Bennett of St. Mary's well, and the coach raved about Dellavedova.

"The fact that Chris believed in Delly to the level that he did is paying off for the organization in spades," said Cavs general manager David Griffin, who was the team's assistant GM before ascending last year. "Everyone benefits from everyone that comes before them."