The Cleveland Cavaliers were required to sign a player by Thursday to meet a roster minimum and added Marcus Thornton on a 10-day contract.
Cleveland will also monitor the buyout market.
"He's been a great player in the (G) League for us, played every game," Tyronn Lue said of Thornton Thursday, before the Cavs played the Wizards. "He's been great down there, so we wanted to reward him with this opportunity, and just talking to Koby (Altman) going forward to see how we use him."
The Cavs were also linked to Kendrick Perkins.