The Cleveland Cavaliers have been granted a Disabled Player Exception for Collin Sexton. This means after an independent review, it was determined Sexton is more likely than not to miss the remainder of this season.

The DPE is worth half of Sexton's salary at $3.17 million. Cleveland can use this exception to acquire one player on an ending contract by March 10. The Cavs can sign a player to a remainder-of-season deal, trade for an expiring player or claim a player off waivers in the final year of their deal.

The Cavaliers also have a DPE of $8.9 million for Ricky Rubio. Cleveland is also dangling Rubio in trade talks, using his $17.8 million expiring as the potential salary-match in a deal.