Soon after center Zydrunas Ilgauskas was waived by the Wizards on Thursday, LeBron James began a pitch to re-sign the veteran.

"He knows I would love for him to be back here. I want him to be back here, especially while we're contending for a title," LeBron James said. "He's one of the main reasons why I want to win a title for this team."

The Cavaliers traded Ilgauskas on Feb. 17 as part of the three-team trade that sent Antawn Jamison to Cleveland.