The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed forward Lamar Stevens to a multi-year contract, the team announced on Wednesday.
According to Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor, it’s a four-year deal. The contract is non-guaranteed for the next three seasons, and there’s a team option attached to the final year.
The 23-year-old Stevens, who went undrafted in 2020 coming out of Penn State, signed a two-way contract with Cleveland last November.
Stevens has appeared in 37 games for the Cavaliers this season with averages of 4.4 points and 2.5 rebounds in 13.1 minutes. The rookie forward has scored in double figures on three occasions. Against San Antonio on March 19, Stevens posted his first career double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds in 17 minutes, becoming the first player in Cavaliers history to record those totals in under 18 minutes of play.
He also made the game-winning basket with 4.1 seconds remaining in Cleveland’s 112-111 victory over Atlanta on February 23.
Stevens has been a sparkplug for the Cavs off the bench and has given the team defense, energy, and hustle. He proved that he can score in college and remains second on Penn State’s all-time scoring list with 2,207 points and holds the record for field goals made (801) and starts (135), so as we go forward, we might see that side of his game with the Cavaliers.
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