Cleveland Cavaliers acquire Utah Jazz star

The New York Knicks briefly backed off from talks Monday evening the Cleveland Cavaliers aggressively sought out and signed

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The deal will transform the Cavaliers into an Eastern Conference contender with potential lasting power.

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Mitchell the franchise now has 13 unprotected or lightly secured first-rounders through 2029 as well as two first-rounders in 2022 which include Kansas' Agbaji and 7-footer Walker Kessler,

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