MIAMI (AP) — Zydrunas Ilgauskas has signed a free-agent contract with the Miami Heat, and will now play for a team other than the Cleveland Cavaliers for the first time in his NBA career.
Ilgauskas agreed in principle to a deal on Tuesday, then had to wait for Miami to complete other pending moves before completing the move Saturday.
The 7-foot-3 Lithuanian is 12th among all active players with 1,269 blocks, and 21st among current players in rebounds with 5,904.
He’s the ninth player to sign with Miami for the coming season, a list that includes his former Cleveland teammate LeBron James. The Heat are expected to add Jamaal Magloire, Juwan Howard and Carlos Arroyo in the coming days.
