Cavaliers center Zydrunas Ilgauskas will likely miss at least the first month of the regular season, Cavaliers GM Jim Paxson confirmed Friday.

Paxson said Ilgauskas and Tyrone Hill -- undoubtedly the Cavs' best two post players -- would start the regular season on the injured list.

They could be joined on the injured list by first-round pick DeSagana Diop, but Paxson said there's an outside chance Diop could start the season on the active roster.