MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- The Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday matched an offer sheet given by the Minnesota Timberwolves to guard Ricky Davis.
Davis, a restricted free agent, signed an offer sheet with the Timberwolves last Friday at undisclosed terms.
"All along we made it clear that we wanted to keep Ricky Davis as a member of the Cavaliers," said Cavaliers General Manager and Senior Vice President Jim Paxson. "We are very excited that Ricky will be among our core group of players. After discussions with (team president) Gordon Gund and (coach) John Lucas, we decided to match the offer immediately."
Davis, 22, averaged 11.7 points and 23.8 minutes last season, and was the only Cavalier to appear in all 82 games last season. In eight games as a starter, he averaged 19.0 points
and 4.4 rebounds.
The 6-7 Davis was acquired on Oct. 26 in a three-way trade that also involved the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors. He was a first-round draft pick of the Charlotte Hornets in 1998 and
spent two seasons with the team before joining the Heat.
