Cleveland Cavaliers vs. San Antonio Spurs

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Will Cherry dives for a loose ball against the San Antonio Spurs in the second half. (Joshua Gunter/The Plain Dealer) Wednesday, November 19, 2014. Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cavaliers have chosen to waive backup point guard Will Cherry, a league source informed Northeast Ohio Media Group on Sunday.

The source spoke on the condition of anonymity because the team has yet to make an official announcement.

Cherry, 23, appeared in eight games and averaged 1.9 points and 1.0 assist.

To fill his void, the Cavaliers are bringing back a familiar face -- point guard A.J. Price. On Sunday Cleveland claimed him off waivers, another league source confirmed.

Price, 28, began the year as a member of the Cavaliers before being released on Nov. 1. The Indiana Pacers then picked up the veteran guard before releasing him on Friday.

Price found his scoring touch in Indiana, posting 10.5 points a game while shooting 39 percent from three-point range in 10 games.

With point guard Matthew Dellavedova still recovering from an MCL sprain, Price should see minutes right away to spell Kyrie Irving.

Price played in six preseason games for the Cavaliers and averaged 7.2 points and 1.5 assists in 13.3 minutes per game.