CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cleveland Cavaliers are not extending a qualifying offer to swingman David Nwaba, letting him become an unrestricted free agent this summer, league sources tell cleveland.com.

Sources say the Cavs are open to bringing Nwaba back in a different deal, but this move allows him explore the market for a second straight off-season.

Nwaba, who bypassed an offer from the Indiana Pacers last summer to play in Cleveland, wasn’t interested in playing this upcoming year under the $1.9 million qualifying offer and is seeking a multi-year contract.

The Cavs had until Saturday at 5 p.m. to officially make a decision on Nwaba, who averaged 6.5 points on 48.1 percent from the field to go with 3.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 51 games. When healthy, Nwaba was a key piece of the Cavaliers’ rotation, playing out of position at times and often taking the toughest defensive assignment.

Before the regular season finale, Nwaba told cleveland.com that he wanted to be back in Cleveland.

“I haven’t heard anything yet,” Nwaba said at that time. “Hopefully everything works out where I’m back here. I don’t know what their plans are, but I want to come back.”

Including JR Smith, who will either be traded or released before Sunday, the Cavs roster stands at 14 after the Nwaba decision. Moving on from Smith will bring them down to 13 -- two below the maximum allowed. Because of their salary cap situation, with a clear path to staying below the luxury tax threshold during a rebuilding year, Cleveland is most likely to fill those spots with minimum-contract guys.

Free agent Nik Stauskas has already expressed a desire to reunite with head coach John Beilein and could be one option, depending on how vast his market is.

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