Cleveland Cavaliers

The Cavaliers reached an agreement with guard J.R. Smith to return to the team next season, the team announced Wednesday.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but previous reports indicated the deal was for two years at $5 million. Smith averaged 12.1 points and 2.8 assists in 70 games last season.

Previous reports that Cavaliers premier point guard Kyrie Irving will be ready for training camp have been denied by sources telling the Northeast Ohio Media Group that chances are slim he will play in the regular season opener. One source has even claimed he could be out until January.

All reports state that his rehab from a left kneecap fracture sustained in Game 1 on the NBA finals is going smoothly, but that the cautious approach to his recovery will keep him sidelined for longer than first expected.

Kaun signed a two-year deal with the Cavaliers on Saturday, the Akron Beacon Journal reports.Since the Cavaliers acquired his rights on draft night in 2008, Kaun has remained in Europe, playing most recently for CSKA Moscow. In 30 Euroleague games for the team, the 30-year-old averaged 9.9 points (on 69 percent shooting), 4.5 rebounds, and 0.9 blocks in 20 minutes. Expect Kaun and Anderson Varejao to act as the backups to starting center Timofey Mozgov.