The Cleveland Cavaliers have re-signed center Tristan Thompson, the team announced on Monday.
Last season, the 6-10 Thompson, a member of the franchise’s first-ever NBA championship team in 2016, appeared in 49 games, averaging 3.3 points and 3.6 rebounds in 11.2 minutes per contest.
The 33-year-old ranks among the franchise’s all-time leaders in offensive rebounds (second, 2,188), total rebounds (third, 5,567), defensive rebounds (fifth, 3,379), blocks (fifth, 461), games played (fifth, 668) and minutes (eighth, 17,922).
Thompson has played in 779 regular-season games (478 starts) for Cleveland, Boston, Sacramento, Indiana, and Chicago, averaging 8.7 points on .521 shooting from the field and 8.1 rebounds in 25.8 minutes per contest.
The Cavaliers selected the 13-year veteran as the No. 4 pick in the 2011 NBA Draft and, at the time, was the highest-drafted Canadian-born player in league history,
Thompson gives the Cavs a vet who can contribute at the center and forward spots if needed.
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