According to Dennis Rodman's agent, Darren Prince, after several conversations with Cavs owner Dan Gilbert, "We were expecting nothing less than an offer for a 10-day contract within 48 hours."

But, Prince said, the offer never came and Gilbert stopped taking his calls.

Now, with training camp opening at the beginning of October, Prince wonders why the Cavs wouldn't consider bringing Rodman to training camp this fall since they were so interested last spring.

Prince said that since Rodman played with Michael Jordan, he'd like to play with LeBron James. According to Prince, Rodman views James as "an up-and-coming Michael."

"We'll fly ourselves out there," Prince said in a telephone interview.

"We just want an open invitation to come in and show what he can still do. . . . Bring him in on a non-guaranteed contract. We'll run that risk."

According to a Cavaliers spokesman, Prince and Rodman initiated all the contact last spring and Gilbert merely took their calls.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Anderson Varejao will return to his native Brazil next week for medical tests on a right shoulder injury sustained in a World Championship qualifying game.

Varejao dislocated his shoulder in the final minutes of Brazil's 96-94 loss to the United States on Thursday. He said Friday that he would return to Brazil on Monday and then go to Cleveland a week later to see team doctors and get treatment.

"It hurt a lot when my shoulder came out, but it's part of the game," said Varejao, who was dressed in street clothes Friday to watch Brazil play against Panama.

The 22-year-old said he wasn't sure if he had damaged ligaments or if he would need surgery.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Anderson Varejao will return to his native Brazil next week for medical tests on a right shoulder injury sustained in a World Championship qualifying game.

Varejao dislocated his shoulder in the final minutes of Brazil's 96-94 loss to the United States on Thursday. He said Friday that he would return to Brazil on Monday and then go to Cleveland a week later to see team doctors and get treatment.

"It hurt a lot when my shoulder came out, but it's part of the game," said Varejao, who was dressed in street clothes Friday to watch Brazil play against Panama.

The 22-year-old said he wasn't sure if he had damaged ligaments or if he would need surgery.

John Edwards has signed a two-year contract with the Atlanta Hawks.

The deal is worth $2.08 million, according to his agent, Mark Termini.

Edwards, a 7-foot center, averaged 1.2 points and .8 rebounds while averaging 5.6 minutes in 25 games with the Indiana Pacers last season.

He made the Pacers out of training camp on a non-guaranteed contract. He was able to hang on to his roster spot after three players were given lengthy suspensions following a brawl with the Detroit Pistons in November.

The Cavs remain stymied in their efforts to sign free agent point guard Damon Jones. Jones, who started for Miami last season, apparently would like to return to Miami.

But Miami is pursuing free agent forward Michael Finley, who has yet to decide on his next team.

If Miami uses its $5 million salary cap exception for next season on Finley, it likely won't make a suitable offer to Jones. The Cavs still have $3.7 million they could offer Jones next season.

The New York Post is reporting that the Nets have agreed to terms with center Tractor Traylor, and the deal will become official if he passes his physical.

Traylor was a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers last season.

The Nets are now reviewing other potential guard candidates. The Nets have DerMarr Johnson, Wesley Person, Casey Jacobsen and Jason Kapono on their radar.

The 76ers worked out former local star Dajuan Wagner in private after the team's morning rookie/free agent camp session Friday in Philadelphia.

Wagner, a 6-foot-2 guard, is a free agent because the Cavaliers, who made him the sixth pick in the 2001 draft after one season at the University of Memphis, declined to offer him a fourth-year qualifying offer of $3.59 million.

It's unclear if the session was anything more than a chance for the Sixers to take a look at the 22-year-old Wagner, who is best known for scoring 100 points in a high school win over Gloucester Tech.

The Sixers declined comment on the matter.

LeBron James was in an Akron, Ohio court on Thursday testifying that he never gave businessman, Joseph Marsh, approval to make a documentary about the basketball star?s life.

?I never told him to proceed with a life documentary,? James said.

Yesterday marked the third day of a $15 million trial involving entertainment producer Joseph Marsh, who is suing James.

Eric Snow, a personal favorite of Larry Brown, is drawing the interest of Isiah Thomas and the Knicks at the request of their new coach.

There have been rumors about Golden State, which would be willing to move Derek Fisher, and the Cavs trying to recruit a third team to take Snow, but the Knicks are turned off by Snow's bloated contract.

The Knicks have some big contract of their own, but since those of Tim Thomas and Penny Hardaway will expire following this season, they have become two of the most attractive in the league.

The Cavaliers are still waiting on an answer from free-agent point guard Damon Jones.

Jones, in turn, is waiting to see if the Heat win the Michael Finley derby.

If they do, it's likely Jones won't be going back to Miami, which seems to be his preference. If Finley goes elsewhere, there's a good chance that the Heat might turn their attention back to Jones.

Memphis Grizzlies free-agent point guard Earl Watson is scheduled to visit the Cavaliers this week. Watson, who averaged a career-high 7.7 points and 4.5 assists mostly as a backup last season, is not the shooter that Jones is but would be a stable on-court presence.

The Cavaliers hosted point guards Jannero Pargo and Steve Blake last week and still are talking to Dan Dickau, but it seems clear they will wait on Jones before making a move.