Danny Ferry Quotations

We feel bad for Anderson. He worked very hard this summer. We know it's a difficult time for him but we also know he'll work even harder to rehab and come back strong.

We're in the same position now as are a lot of other teams.

Losing Larry, as well as he's been playing, is disappointing. I'm anxious to get him back for the stretch run. He'll be out six to eight weeks, probably closer to eight.

Mike proved early on he would be an asset for us.

I believe that this is a playoff team. The guys in the locker room expect that as well.

If all goes well for him and all goes well for our team, he could possibly be back and participate in the postseason.

If all goes well for him and all goes well for our team ... he could possibly be back and participate in the postseason.

He felt uncomfortable. Just as a precaution he wanted to have tests to make sure that he checks out okay.

We've done tests on the injury all year. It just started to flare up. We're anxious to get him back at 100 percent.

He's a good guy. He was moving from house to house, and the traveling license did not work in New York City.

He's a guy that probably in Cleveland is a little bit undervalued. He's a quality point guard in the NBA. Those are hard to come by.

He's been in a very challenging situation for the last 15 months. I think he's handled it as well as you possible can. I think he's shown he's made of good stuff. No matter what happens the rest of this year, how he's handled the last 15 months is something I will always be proud of and he should be, too.

He wanted to play the rest of this season with a broken finger. The doctors said no, that they wanted this taken care of.

He could possibly be back and participate in the post-season.

Just as a precaution, we wanted to have tests to make sure he checks out well. All the test results we have back so far have been good and there is nothing to be concerned about. Every indication is that it is a muscle injury.

Most likely we'll have two second-round picks next year.

We just want to make sure our guys are healthy. He's resting now, we told him to take it easy.

We're all happy that is was nothing more than that. He's feeling better already. It's a minor thing.

We wanted to make sure, check every box and make sure he was healthy. It was getting worse instead of better.

We needed to add more scoring and athleticism on the wing, especially coming off the bench. With Flip, that's his strength. He'll be able to come in and create baskets for himself.

We were not ever close to trading Drew Gooden. He's been very valuable to us this year.

To my understanding, (his heart) is not an issue.

We are aware that an accusation has been made and we will respect the investigative process that is currently taking place by not making any additional comments at this time.

Flip is a high-energy player and a proven scorer on offense. We expect him to be a creative contributor.

Flip can score and he can create off the dribble, which is what we needed when Larry went down.

As a team, you do not have the advantage of the Bird (rule). But you do get a better opportunity to learn more about the player and build a relationship. (Murray) has done a very good job for us.

Alan is a proven veteran with playoff experience who will be a valuable asset to us on the floor and in the locker room. He can give us toughness and depth in the post.

They're going to test everything. There are no red flags.

It's just hard to replace an All-Star caliber center.

It's been a successful free agency period. Each guy brings us something different and should help us be competitive. We're trying to build a team-first attitude. I think these guys will all play that way.

Damon has proven himself to be an impact player. He is a talented, playoff-tested veteran who will be a great fit on the court and in the locker room with our group of guys.

I'm excited for everybody tonight, but obviously with Z being a veteran, I know how much getting back to the playoffs means to him. He's been here a long time and to do it in Cleveland is very special. I'm very happy for him.

In all the test results to this point, there have been no red flags. There's nothing alarming.

His ability to play and defend different positions, I think, is going to be of great value. He's 26 years old and his best years are ahead of him.

If Hughes came back now, he could do damage to the bone, which hasn't healed properly.

The guy was driven not to let that happen again this year.

You want to do the best thing for the player. In this case, it's the best thing for the organization, too. The best thing is to have it taken care of now. Larry is an important part of the franchise.

The first game (of a series) is an energy game, a feeling-out game. (Game 2 is) an adjustment - how well they handle winning and losing. Emotion (plays a) part of it, as well.