Cavs Rumors

Report: Cavs guard turned down ‘significant money’ to sign with Cleveland

Published by
Justin Benjamin

It’s not often that players turn down huge paydays to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

However, that was the case for guard Kevin Pangos, who rejected offers from teams overseas to play in Cleveland instead.

“When the Cleveland Cavaliers expressed interest — one of a few NBA franchises that reached out — Pangos didn’t hesitate, turning down what one source called ‘significant money’ to stay overseas,” reported Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com.

Pangos, 28, is a native of Canada.

The guard played at Gonzaga University from 2011 to 2015. He won the West Coast Conference Player of the Year in 2015. Yet, he went undrafted during the 2015 NBA Draft.

Nonetheless, Pangos has gone on to have a fruitful international career. The veteran holds career international averages of 10.4 points and 4.7 assists per game. In addition, he has shot 41.7 percent from downtown.

The Cavaliers signed the journeyman in September. It’s unclear how much Pangos will play since the Cavs are loaded at the guard spot.

Justin Benjamin

Justin's enormous respect for LeBron James has ignited him to write for the King and the Cavs. His all-around analysis and heart for the game has made him a premier NBA writer and proud staff writer for Cavaliers Nation.

Published by
Justin Benjamin

Recent Posts

Magic fans upset at referee assignments for Game 3 vs. Cavs: ‘We are so f—-d’

Fans of the Orlando Magic franchise voiced frustration on X (formerly known as Twitter) in…

9 hours ago

Former Warriors coach declares ‘dangerous’ Cavs have everything it takes to ‘create problems for anybody’

NBA personality Mark Jackson doesn't want the basketball world to overlook the Cleveland Cavaliers. The…

2 days ago

Report: Cavs bench was ‘talking s—t’ to Magic throughout Game 2 of playoff series

Per Cleveland Cavaliers reporter Tony Pesta, the Cavs bench was talking plenty of trash to…

3 days ago

Max Strus states Game 1 of Cavs-Magic series had NBA Finals-like atmosphere

Max Strus is one of the few Cleveland Cavaliers to have played in the NBA…

3 days ago

Donovan Mitchell says he only got 2 or 3 hours of sleep before torching Magic for 30 points

The Cleveland Cavaliers haven't been to the second round of the playoffs since the 2017-18…

4 days ago

Jarrett Allen says J.B. Bickerstaff challenged him and Evan Mobley before Game 1 vs. Magic

According to Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen, head coach J.B. Bickerstaff challenged him and…

5 days ago