The Cleveland Cavaliers have exercised the fourth-year contract option on guard/forward Sasha Pavlovic, Cavaliers General Manager Danny Ferry announced today.

?Sasha is a talented young player,? said Ferry.  ?With continued hard work, Sasha can play an important part in our team?s future.?

Pavlovic?s extension keeps him under contract with the Cavaliers through the 2006-07 season.  Originally selected with the 19th overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz, Pavlovic was acquired by the Cavaliers from the Charlotte Bobcats on June 23, 2004 in exchange for a future first-round draft pick.  In 144 career games (23 starts), he has averaged 4.8 points and 1.6 rebounds in 13.9 minutes per game.