Timofey Mozgov had his $4.9 million team option exercised Tuesday, Eric Pincus of Basketball Insiders reports.

Mozgov had his $4.9 million team option exercised Tuesday, Eric Pincus of Basketball Insiders reports.

Analysis:

The decision is a no-brainer for the Cavaliers, who are more than happy to bring back Mozgov at an extremely team-friendly price. The big man came over from the Nuggets mid-season and started 45 regular season games, averaging 10.6 points and 6.9 rebounds while shooting a career-best 59 percent from the floor. The Cavs will get Anderson Varejao (Achilles) back from injury next season, but Mozgov figures to open the season as the starting center after a strong postseason showing.