The Andrew Bynum experiment may be nearing its end in Cleveland, as the Cavaliers announced on Saturday that they have suspended the former All-Star big man indefinitely for conduct detrimental to the team. Read below for more..
The official release in its entirety, from the team website:
“Cavaliers center Andrew Bynum has been suspended for conduct detrimental to the team, Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant announced today. Bynum did not travel with the team to Boston last night for the team’s game this afternoon at 1:00 p.m. vs. the Celtics and has been excused from all team activities indefinitely. His status will be updated as appropriate.”
There are no other details at this time, but as is usually the case in these situations, we’ll find out exactly what went down soon enough.
It’s worth noting that if Bynum and the team don’t resolve their differences, it’s more than likely he’ll be unemployed sometime in the next seven days. That’s because Bynum’s contract, a two-year deal worth close to $25 million, is only guaranteed for $6 million through Jan.5. If he’s waived before then, the Cavaliers aren’t required to pay him the remainder of his deal.
Bynum has been hit and miss for the Cavaliers on the court this season, at times looking like the dominant center he used to be. But he’s also struggled, including recently going 0-for-11 from the field with zero points in 22 minutes in a loss to the Pistons. He has said several times this season that he was struggling to learn to play while being limited physically due to pain in his knees, and to come back from these kinds of injuries requires a real love of the game, which is something former teammates have questioned about Bynum in the past.
The Cavaliers will try to trade Bynum before cutting him outright, reports Brian Windhorst at ESPN.com.
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