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 Cleveland will receive Deng in exchange for center Andrew Bynum
and three future draft picks sent to the Bulls.
Chicago will also have the right to swap 2015 first-round picks with
the Cavaliers.
"We are very excited for Luol to join the Cavaliers organization,"
Cavaliers general manager Chris Grant said in a statement.
"He's a tremendous defensive player that can impact the game on both
ends of the court with a team first mentality and is a high
character leader."
The Bulls are expected to release Bynum in a move that will give
them financial flexibility and help them build for the future once
franchise player Derrick Rose returns from his lengthy injury
absence.
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Cleveland will add the 28-year-old Deng to a young roster that is
currently outside of the Eastern Conference playoff race. The Briton, who has missed time recently with a sore
Achilles, has averaged 19 points and 6.9 rebounds for the Bulls
this season.
Deng has spent his entire career in Chicago, playing through
many playoff battles while reaching the All Star Game the last
two seasons.
(Writing by Jahmal Corner in Los Angeles; editing by Sudipto
Ganguly)
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