The Cleveland Cavaliers made Danny Ferry their general manager on Sunday when he agreed to a five-year deal worth close to $10 million, The Cleveland Plain Dealer and The Associated Press both reported.

The paper and the AP -- each citing two league sources -- reported Ferry's deal also includes incentives. Ferry, who played 10 seasons with the Cavs, was the director of basketball operations for the NBA champion San Antonio Spurs.

The Cavs had been expected to announce a news conference introducing Ferry to the media early next week.

According to a report by The News-Herald last week, Ferry's hiring hinged on Detroit Pistons coach Larry Brown accepting the Cavs offer of becoming team president.

Ferry has been in the Spurs' front office since September 2003 after playing 13 NBA seasons.