Cleveland Cavaliers to Sign Leon Powe

Leon Powe was one of those players for the Boston Celtics that did all of the intangibles to make the Celtics a winning team last season and a championship team the season prior to that. He hustled for loose balls, he got key rebounds, he made clutch shots, he took the contact and scored. In my opinion Leon Powe not getting the attention he deserves by now represents everything that is wrong with NBA Free Agency, scouting, and media. The guy is a difference maker. Cleveland.com is reporting today:

According to a source, the Cavs have the framework of a contract completed with free agent forward Leon Powe. It could become official as early as Tuesday, when Powe is expected to come to Cleveland to meet with team doctors.

Powe is in the middle of recovering from a torn ACL in his left knee and may not be able to return until the All-Star Break. But the Cavs feel like he’s worth the wait.

The sides have been talking for weeks and were able to agree on a two-year contract, which will protect both sides. Powe will get a chance to rehab with a deal and the Cavs will be protected if he recovers as they apparently believe he will.