But they really don't have the money to make a big splash. They have the mid-level exception (between $5.5 million to $5.6 million) and the bi-annual exception (approximately $1.9 million) at their disposal, even though they might not use either of them.

Four free agents that might make some sense for the Cavs are Clippers point guard Shaun Livingston, Celtics forward James Posey, Bulls point guard Chris Duhon and Pistons forward Jarvis Hayes.

Another player that would look good on the Cavs' roster is forward Josh Childress, who is a restricted free agent with the Hawks. It would probably take the full mid-level exception to sign him, however.

The Cavs have several free agents of their own to deal with, including guards Daniel Gibson and Delonte West, who are both restricted. Forward Devin Brown and center Dwayne Jones are unrestricted.

A league source said the Cavs have been working on some possible deals, including a sign-and-trade.

The salary cap will be announced July 8 and will be worth between $58.8 million and $60.5 million. The Cavs currently have about $82.7 million committed in salaries (about $24 million over the cap). Teams can start signing players on July 9.

There's a moratorium on signings from July 1-9.

In other news, Cavs center Zydrunas Ilgauskas had an MRI on his back last week. He's supposedly doing OK, but the MRI confirmed that more rest was needed.

rfinnan@News-Herald.com