The Associated Press reports that the Cleveland Cavalliers have entered the Olajuwon Sweepstakes. Cavs coach John Lucas says the team will exhaust all its options to try to sign free agent center Hakeem Olajuwon. "I know that there are several teams that have an interest in him and we're one of them," Lucas told Houston television station KRIV. Lucas mentioned the possibility of a sign-and-trade agreement. "We would have to look and see what it would take to get it done," he said. "Obviously, we don't want to try to rip up our whole team to do it."

Brian McTaggert of the Houston Chronicle says that Cleveland is not in a good position to get Olajuwon, with only $2 million under the cap.  He also quotes Rockets GM Carroll Dawson as saying they are trying to find more money with which to pay Olajuwon themselves.  Olajuwon is also being courted by Indiana, Toronto, Utah, Miami and New York.