CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Cavs coach Tyronn Lue said he had no plans to use Larry Sanders tonight in meaningful minutes against the Charlotte Hornets, and general manager David Griffin said Sanders would re-join the Canton Charge next week.

Sanders is in Charlotte and will be in uniform tonight, but Griffin said he was re-called from the D-League essentially to get a few days around the Cavs -- who are in the middle of a stretch of six games out of seven on the road.

Sanders played two minutes of one game for the Cavs last week and scored two points with three blocks in his first and only game with the Charge last weekend.

"Didn't have any expectations, just playing it day by day and by ear," Sanders said.

Of his time in Canton, Sanders said he "felt good" and is "enjoying the process." OK, then.

The Cavs were miserable defensively Wednesday in a 126-113 loss to Denver, coughing up 70 points in the paint. Sanders is 6-11 and can play the role of rim protector when he's right. But until last week, he hadn't played pro basketball in two years.