AVON, Ohio (AP) -Zydrunas Ilgauskas is back in the Cleveland area three days before he is eligible to re-sign with the Cavaliers.
Ilgauskas declined to comment to The Associated Press on Friday following a workout at a suburban gym.
His agent, Herb Rudoy, told the AP in an e-mail that he will talk to Cavaliers general manager Danny Ferry next week about returning the 7-foot-3 center to Cleveland. The first day he can re-sign is Monday.
``You'll have to ask Danny Ferry,'' coach Mike Brown said Friday night before the Cavs' game at Chicago, when asked about Ilgauskas returning. ``We'd certainly love to have him back, but he's not on our roster.''
The Cavaliers traded Ilgauskas to Washington at the NBA's trade deadline as part of a three-team deal that brought Antawn Jamison and Sebastian Telfair to Cleveland. Ilgauskas' contract was bought out by the Wizards, making him a free agent.
