The Cavaliers have had discussions with the Minnesota Timberwolves about a trade involving Ricky Davis and Wally Szczerbiak, a source close to the situation said.

Minnesota has been interested in Davis since last summer, when it signed him to a six-year, $34 million offer sheet that the Cavaliers later matched.

Cavaliers General Manager Jim Paxson said recently he was not actively looking to trade Davis, partially based on the prior relationship Coach Paul Silas had with Davis when both were with the Hornets.

But Davis did not make an extraordinary effort to connect with Silas after he got the job, not meeting with the new coach in the weeks after he was hired.

``We haven't been that active (with trade talks) because Paul wanted to get a look at our players,'' Paxson said. ``There have been a lot of phone calls with interest; we might be a little more aggressive coming out of summer league.''

On the surface, the deal seems to satisfy both teams. Paxson wants a solid outside-shooting swingman, one of the reasons he drafted Jason Kapono in the second round. Szczerbiak, who averaged 17.6 points last year, is one of the league's best shooting swingmen and a former All-Star about to enter his prime.