Cavaliers to sign former Hawk Ira Newble

CLEVELAND - Forward Ira Newble is expected to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday, providing much-needed depth to the team&#39;s frontcourt. <br> <br> Newble, who spent the past two seasons with the Atlanta Hawks, will be the Cavaliers&#39; second free-agent signing this offseason. Point guard Kevin Ollie signed last week to help mentor top draft pick LeBron James. <br> <br> The Cavaliers will make Newble&#39;s signing official at a Tuesday news conference at Gund Arena, a team spokesman said Monday. <br> <br> Newble will likely back up Darius Miles at small forward. He started 80 of his 115 games the past two seasons with Atlanta and averaged 7.7 points and 3.7 rebounds with a .495 field-goal percentage in 2002-03. <br> <br> Newble, a Miami of Ohio product, also played in 27 games for San Antonio in the 2000-01 season.

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