Sasha Pavlovic returned to Cleveland on Friday night and sat behind the Cavaliers' bench, having ended his contract holdout and signed a three-year deal worth about $4 million per year.

The Cavs waited all summer for Pavlovic to come to terms. Now the team will only have to wait another day. The guard/forward is expected to play Sunday against Phoenix at the start of the Cavs' six-game West Coast trip.

The Suns have a high-octane offense, and the Cavs immediately will find out what type of shape Pavlovic is in.

"I expect Sasha back for the trip, but if his first game is against Phoenix, that wouldn't be smart," said a smiling LeBron James. "You don't want your comeback against a team that runs up and down the court like that. Maybe the next game, but I wouldn't want to come back against Phoenix if my last game was in the Finals."