The Cleveland Cavaliers have had discussions with restricted Sixer Louis Williams, the Philadelphia Daily News is reporting.

According to the report, some of the Cavs' interest in Williams is a result of contentious negotiations with guard Delonte West.

Moscow Dynamo apparently did make inquiries about West, the former star at Saint Joseph's, but he has no interest in playing in Russia.

With one month of free agency now complete, Aaron Goodwin said he believes the Cavs are low-balling Delonte West.

"They said, 'Take the deal we've offered or we'll go an alternate route,' " Goodwin said. "They won't negotiate fairly."

"They made an offer to Delonte for around what they got 'Boobie' to sign for," Goodwin said. "Chris Duhon got $5 million-plus, and he might not even start (for the New York Knicks). All the comparables that we showed them doesn't matter to Cleveland."

"They keep saying how much players want to play with LeBron (James). That doesn't work with Delonte."

A league source said Boston and Miami have approached the Cavs regarding sign-and-trades. The source said they were turned down by the Cavs.

"To quote another team, 'Why should we negotiate for the Cavs?' " Goodwin said. " 'If we make an offer, all they'll do is match.'"

"Teams hide behind the first refusal clause - the right to match anything. Other teams see value in West, but Cleveland doesn't."

Among the teams showing interest in former Cavs guard Devin Brown are Dallas, New Orleans, Denver and Atlanta. To a lesser extent, both Miami and Washington have made contact with Brown's representatives.

Brown played a team-high 78 games for the Cavs last year, which included 20 starts. He averaged 7.5 points.

Talks were believed to be progressing between Delonte West and the Cavaliers, but the team is not expected to offer more than the five-year, $20.8 million deal shooting guard Daniel Gibson signed last week.

Because West is a restricted free agent, the Cavaliers can match any offer he receives from another NBA team.

Dynamo Moscow is discussing a two-year, $10 million offer with Delonte West, a source close to West said on Thursday.

West was Cleveland's starting point guard after coming over in a three-way trade from Seattle.

LeBron James most likely will miss the U.S. National team's first exhibition game against Canada, but his ankle is responding well to treatment, according to a report by ESPN News Services.

"If the gold medal game was tomorrow, he'd play," Coach Mike Krzyzewski said. "But we're not playing the gold medal game or a medal round game right now. So we would rather be cautious right now."

"I would say right now LeBron wouldn't play on Friday," Krzyzewski said. "I don't think that's a wise decision, especially if he hasn't practiced."

Restricted free-agent Delonte West has drawn interest from around the league but has yet to sign an offer sheet.  Other teams calculate that the Cavs will merely match any such offer sheet that West signs.

The Cavs and West continue to negotiate but sources say the two sides are not close to an agreement and some sign-and-trade scenarios have been discussed.  The Cavs do want to bring West back.  

If talks do not produce a long-term contract, West has the option of accepting the Cavs' qualifying offer of $2.76 million and then becoming an unrestricted free-agent after this coming season.

Cavalier superstar LeBron James was forced from practice on Tuesday with a sprained ankle which Team USA officials are labeling as 'minor', the Associated Press is reporting.

James landed on the foot of Kevin Durant during a closed scrimmage between Team USA and a select squad of young NBA players at Valley High School.

Coach Mike Krzyzewski said he would know more on Wednesday after James has had a chance to rest.

"He thinks it's a mild sprain," Krzyzewski said. "Our trainers think it's a mild sprain. So we'll find out tomorrow. But I don't think it's anything serious. Obviously, we'll look and see what happens tomorrow."

As Team USA?s practice ended on Tuesday, LeBron James reclined on a table with trainers tending to his sprained right ankle, according to an Associated Press report.

The Americans described the injury as minor. It injury occurred when James landed on Kevin Durant?s foot during a scrimmage between Team USA and a select squad of young NBA players at Valley High School in Las Vegas.

Timberwolves' forward Ryan Gomes has been linked to the Cavs.

A source said he might want at least a two-year deal of the full mid-level.