According to his AAU coach and Syracuse.com, Paul Harris has accepted an offer to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers summer league team. The NBA Summer league is the first opportunity players get to earn an invitation to an NBA training camp in the fall.
Everyone knows the Cavs made a big splash this week by adding Shaquille O'Neal, but according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Cavs are expected to use their mid-level exception to pursue players in this year's depressed free agent market.
Cleveland's loss to Orlando in the conference finals highlighted the need to get LeBron James more help, especially on the offensive end, so Cleveland isn't exactly loaded with solid role players, giving Harris a chance to make the team. Unfortunately, their needs (offense) don't exactly mesh well with what Harris brings to the table (defense, rebounding, hustle).
However, Mike Brown loves athletic defensive players so while it's a long shot, I wouldn't be completely surprised if Harris found a spot for himself on this roster - which will do doubt experience some significant changes by the time the next season rolls around.
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