The Cleveland Cavaliers and their G League affiliate have been making moves left and right in February. On Friday, the Charge acquired Victor Oladipo in a trade with the Wisconsin Herd. The Cavs signed Darius Brown II to a two-way contract and waived Emmanuel Miller in a subsequent transaction.
Oladipo is averaging 14.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.8 steals in 26 games with the Milwaukee Bucks' G League team this season. He shot 40.0% from the field on 12.7 attempts in just under 29 minutes a night. Despite the injury history, the longtime veteran is still showing signs of athleticism and scoring ability as well as defensive ability.
With a quick stint in China in early October, Oladipo faced NBA competition during the preseason. In three games with the Guangzhou Loong Lions, he scored 58 points and recorded eight steals. The 33-year-old last appeared in the league as part of the Miami Heat in late April 2023.
“I don’t believe in age, brother,” Victor Oladipo told ClutchPoints in an exclusive interview on Oct. 10. Enjoying the day, and the marathon, one at a time.
In a separate move, the Cavs reached a two-way deal with the Browns, waiving recently acquired Miller.
Brown has appeared in 34 games with the Charge, averaging 12.4 points, 9.7 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 steals in 33 minutes per contest with .437/.400/.825 shooting splits. A floor general for Cleveland, he broke the single-game franchise record with 22 assists, just one away from breaking the G League's all-time record.
The 26-year-old Utah State alumnus has spent the past two summer leagues with the Cavs and was on the team's training camp roster.
Miller appeared in six games for the Charge, starting two of them. He is coming off a 31-point effort against the Noblesville Boom, where he shot 13 of 20 from the field, pulled down four rebounds, and recorded two assists. The 25-year-old swingman also had two steals and two blocks in the Cleveland win.
