Danny Green, G-F, 6-6, 210, North Carolina (second round) -- The Cavs have liked Green for at least two years. He's the same exact size as Eyenga, but has a great pedigree and an NCAA championship ring with the Tar Heels.

Emir Preldzic, G-F, 6-9, 205, Turkey (second round) -- The Cavs bought this pick from Phoenix. He's under contract in Istanbul, where he'll stay for a while. The Cavs like his versatility and ability to play some point guard, shooting guard and small forward.

FREE AGENT FOCUS: The trade for C Shaquille O'Neal doesn't impact what the Cavs expect to do in free agency. The Cavs want to sign F-C Anderson Varejao, who is expected to opt out of his contract soon. Teams can start negotiating with free agents on July 1.

"With Anderson, we still value what he brings to the team," Cavs GM Danny Ferry said. "As I've stated all along, it would be great to have him with us going forward."

There's still work to be done.

After the draft, the Cavs will head into free agency with their mid-level exception and bi-annual exception. They might offer their mid-level exception to former Pistons forward/center Rasheed Wallace.

Many observers have written off Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva. The Bucks want to re-sign the restricted free agent. If the Cavs signed Villanueva to an offer sheet with their mid-level exception, the Bucks would probably just match it.

PLAYER NEWS:

--Cavs GM Danny Ferry said it's possible C Zydrunas Ilgauskas will be shifted to the second team with O'Neal on board.

"I think it's conceivable that Z would come off the bench," the GM said. Ferry said that would be a decision for Coach Mike Brown. But it's obvious recently acquired C Shaquille O'Neal is not coming off the bench.

--The Cavs thought C Shaquille O'Neal could be in town perhaps on Monday, June 29, to meet with the Cleveland media. He said on ESPN, though, that he'd come to Cleveland in a "few weeks." So, basically, no one seems to know. Their probably won't be a parade, however, like the one in Miami a few years ago when he was traded to the Heat.

--If the C Shaquille O'Neal trade had broken down, the Cavaliers had other options. One of them apparently was New Orleans C Tyson Chandler. The Hornets reportedly made him available in trade talks with several teams. Sources said they also might have talked to the Los Angeles Clippers about F-C Marcus Camby and C Chris Kaman.

MEDICAL WATCH:

--F-C J.J. Hickson (back spasms) will likely be held out of the Las Vegas Summer League. The 6-foot-9, 242-pounder was shut down at the end of the season for almost a month. Whenever he works out and gets on the court, he experiences back spasms. "We're waiting for the pain and swelling to go down," agent Andy Miller said. "There's been some swelling and it's been uncomfortable. He's had an MRI." At the appropriate time, Hickson will get back on the court and start the process again. "There's no need for surgery," Miller said.