CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The

have signed forward

to a contract, the team announced today.

The Cavaliers, consistent with team policy, did not announce terms of the contract. The Cavs extended a qualifying offer to Harangody, who otherwise would have become an unrestricted free agent, on June 30.

Harangody, 24, played in 21 games for the Cavaliers last season, averaging 2.9 points and 2.5 rebounds in 11 minutes per game. In his lone start, Harangody scored 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting, and had 10 rebounds and three steals in 37 minutes of the Cavs' 98-89 win at Washington on April 14.

The 6-foot-8 Harangody also played in 16 games (all starts) for the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers' NBA Development League team. He averaged 19.4 points and 12.6 rebounds in 36 minutes per game.

The Boston Celtics, looking to clear salary cap space for roster flexibility entering the stretch drive of the 2010-11 season, traded Harangody and center

to the Cavs for a 2013 second-round draft choice on Feb. 24, 2011.

Harangody, a second-round pick by Boston in the 2010 draft, had played in 28 games for the Celtics, averaging 2.3 points and 2.0 rebounds in 8.6 minutes per game. Finishing his season with 28 games for the Cavs, Harangody averaged 6.2 points and 4.2 rebounds in 19 minutes.

Erden recently signed a two-year contract with Turkish team Anadolu Efes of the Euroleague.

Harangody played 129 games in four years at Notre Dame. He averaged 19.2 points and 9.6 rebounds in 29.2 minutes per game.