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The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed forward Danny Green for the remainder of the 2022-23 season, the team announced on Wednesday.
Green, who was drafted by the Cavs in 2009 and spent one season in Cleveland, appeared in three games this season with the Memphis Grizzlies and was traded to Houston as part of a three-team deal on February 9 before being waived a few days later.
Last season, Green played for the 76ers and tore his ACL and UCL in the playoffs.
Over his 14-year NBA career, the 35-year-old has played in 822 games (709 starts) with Memphis, Philadelphia, L.A. Lakers, Toronto, San Antonio, and Cleveland, owning career averages of 8.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.03 steals in 25.3 minutes per contest while also shooting .399 from the three-point line.
Green has made at least 100 three-pointers in 11 of his 14 seasons, and his 1,465 career three-pointers rank 14th among active NBA players. Additionally, he has appeared in 165 career playoff games (159 starts) with averages of 8.1 points and 3.2 rebounds in 25.6 minutes. His 165 playoff games are the 3rd-most of any active NBA player, behind only LeBron James (266) and Andre Iguodala (177).
A three-time NBA Champion with the Spurs, Raptors, and Lakers (2014, 2019, 2020) and one of just four players in NBA history to win championships with three different franchises (LeBron James, Robert Horry, and John Salley), Green was an NBA All-Defensive Second Team selection in 2017.
Green gives the Cavs more wing depth and veteran presence with championship experience, which will hopefully help Cleveland this season.