Cavaliers to sign point guard Ollie

The move should be an aid in LeBron James' development.
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Free agent Kevin Ollie will sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers, giving them a veteran point guard to take some pressure off rookie LeBron James.
Agent Bill Neff said Ollie is ready to do whatever the Cavaliers need to help James develop.
"He's excited. It's kind of a weird, tantalizing opportunity," Neff said Tuesday. "LeBron is going to attract a certain Hollywood element."
Ollie had been leaning toward returning to the Milwaukee Bucks, Neff said, but Cleveland offered a longer term deal.
"We gave them every chance but they didn't want to go the one additional year," Neff said of the Bucks.
More money
Cleveland reportedly offered Ollie five years for about $15 million. The Bucks' offer was thought to have been in the $10 million range for four years.
Ollie is expected to sign today, Neff said, the first day free agents can begin signing contracts. The Cavaliers did not return a call seeking comment.
The 30-year-old had the league's best assists-to-turnovers ratio last season. He averaged 6.5 points per game and 3.5 assists.
Point guard was the weakest position for the Cavaliers during their 65-loss season.
They want James to play the point, but were looking for a veteran to provide stability at the position.
"To have veteran leadership will help LeBron and the other young guys," Neff said. "Kevin's a real serious, committed guy. I think Cleveland was smart to get a guy like him."
The Cavaliers also want to find a free agent outside shooter and will reportedly make an offer today to Los Angeles Clippers guard Eric Piatkowski, who shot 40 percent from 3-point range last season.
Ollie signed as a free agent with Milwaukee last season and then was traded to Seattle in the Gary Payton deal.
Ollie wanted to stay with the Bucks partly because of his relationship with Bucks coach George Karl. But Neff said he wasn't sure about Karl's status after the next season, as Karl is entering the final year of his contract.