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Free agent center Chris "Birdman" Andersen agreed to a one-year veterans minimum deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers, reuniting with LeBron James, according to multiple reports. The Cavaliers announced Friday that they traded center Sasha Kaun to the Philadelphia 76ers. The move also creates a trade exception for the Cavs in the amount of Kaun's $1.3 million salary.
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The Sixers reportedly intend to waive Kaun once the trade is completed. Kaun averaged just 0.9 points and 1.0 rebounds in 25 games last season as a 31-year-old rookie after spending most of his career overseas.
The 6-foot-10 Andersen, who turned 38 last week, previously played four seasons in Miami as a teammate of James when the Heat won two NBA championships.
Andersen averaged 4.6 points and 4.5 rebounds in 20 games (14 starts) with Memphis last season.
Andersen has played 14 NBA seasons in a career stalled by a two-year ban for violations of the NBA's substance-abuse policy. He has had stops in Denver (twice), New Orleans, Miami and Memphis.
