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Cleveland Cavaliers: 25 Best Players To Play For The Cavaliers

By Phil Watson

Jun 16, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; A general view of a painting outside of Quicken Loans Arena prior to game six of the NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 16, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; A general view of a painting outside of Quicken Loans Arena prior to game six of the NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports /
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UNITED STATES – NOVEMBER 27: Basketball: Cleveland Cavaliers Drew Gooden (90) in action vs Boston Celtics Kendrick Perkins (43), Cleveland, OH 11/27/2007 (Photo by Greg Nelson/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (SetNumber: X79207 TK1 R1 F543)
UNITED STATES – NOVEMBER 27: Basketball: Cleveland Cavaliers Drew Gooden (90) in action vs Boston Celtics Kendrick Perkins (43), Cleveland, OH 11/27/2007 (Photo by Greg Nelson/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (SetNumber: X79207 TK1 R1 F543) /

Drew Gooden. 9. player. 156. <strong>How acquired:</strong> Trade, Orlando Magic, July 23, 2004.. PF. 2004-08

The Cleveland Cavaliers were shopping for size when they acquired Drew Gooden along with Steven Hunter and the rights to second-round pick Anderson Varejao from the Orlando Magic in July 2004 in exchange for Tony Battie and second-round selections in 2005 and 2007.

Gooden stepped into the power forward spot for the Cavaliers and was part of their 2007 NBA Finals team.

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He averaged 12.8 points and 8.3 rebounds in 27.5 minutes per game, shooting .500/0-for-1/7-for-8 in a four-game sweep at the hands of the

San Antonio Spurs

.

In February 2008, Gooden was traded with Larry Hughes, Cedric Simmons and Shannon Brown to the Chicago Bulls as part of a three-team deal, with the Cavs also giving up Donyell Marshall and Ira Newble to the Seattle SuperSonics, getting back Joe Smith, Ben Wallace and a second-round pick in 2009 from the Bulls and Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte West from Seattle.

In parts of four seasons with Cleveland, Gooden averaged 11.9 points and 8.6 rebounds in 29.1 minutes per game, shooting .483/.175/.740.

He was an All-American as a junior at Kansas, averaging 19.8 points and 11.4 rebounds per game, before opting into the draft.

Gooden was the fourth overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2002 NBA . In February 2003, he was dealt to the Magic and was an All-Rookie selection in 2002-03.

He was traded to the Sacramento Kings in February 2009, but was waived less than two weeks later. In March 2009, Gooden signed with the Spurs.

In July 2009, he signed with the Dallas Mavericks and was traded in February 2010 to the Washington Wizards.

Four days later, he wound up with the Los Angeles Clippers as part of a three-team trade.

Gooden signed with the Milwaukee Bucks in July 2010.

A free agent in the summer of 2013, Gooden was unsigned until joining Washington in February 2014, first on a pair of 10-day contract and then for the remainder of the season.

Last season, he was bothered by back and calf injuries and appeared in just 30 games, averaging 2.7 points and 2.8 rebounds in 10.2 minutes per game while shooting .320/.171/9-for-14.

The Wizards declined the option on Gooden’s contact on July 7, 2016, making him a free agent. He remains unsigned.

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