The Cleveland Cavaliers finally resembled a professional basketball team on Friday, beating the Washington Wizards, 115-113, for their first win in seven games.
But Cleveland can't go more than 24 hours without a whiff of controversy. Former Cav Andrew Bynum resurfaced with some rather harsh words about the climate of Cleveland's locker room. Per the Indianapolis Star's Candace Buckner:
Bynum recently signed with the Indiana Pacers after a short but controversial stint in Cleveland. He played 24 games for Cleveland—19 of them as the starting center—while averaging 8.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, and a disappointing 41.9 shooting percentage. He showed flashes of promise, but he never really recaptured the form that made him an All-Star with the Los Angeles Lakers.
In late December, Bynum was suspended for conduct detrimental to the team, per USA Today's Jeff Zillgitt and Sam Amick:
Bynum has not bought in to what the Cavaliers are trying to accomplish, and with a young a team, he had turned into a negative influence, a person familiar with the situation told USA TODAY Sports.
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You Know There’s a Problem When Andrew Bynum Calls Cavs Dysfunctional
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