The 29 year old guard signed a four year contract worth 25 million dollars over the course of the deal,with the fourth year being an option controlled by the Cavaliers.
Jack averaged just under 13 points a game to go with 5.6 assists per contest in his only season with the Warriors.
Cleveland will be the sixth stop in the career for Jack since entering the league out of Georgia Tech and should he fulfill the contract,Cleveland would be the longest tenure of his career.
Jack will likely be the first guard off the bench for the Cavaliers and will be part of the three guard rotation with Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters,
Jack's past season with Golden State was in a similar capacity being used with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson,so Jack should be comfortable in the role.
Jack can be used at the point or at the two guard,so his flexibility will allow him to be on the court more often than just a guard at either position.
Cleveland lost two players to free agency yesterday as the player that Jack will replace,Shaun Livingston signed with the Nets,while Omri Casspi ended a disappointing two year run as a Cavalier with a contract with the Rockets.
Neither is a huge loss,although Livingston played well in Cleveland,Jack is a better fit for the type of team that Mike Brown likes to run.
The Cavaliers still need to add a scorer (preferably at small forward) and a big man as 7'0 Tyler Zeller is currently the tallest player on the roster.
Jarrett Jack was a nice acquisition as a strong third guard as well as being capable of playing at the point full time,which is a needed slot with the oft-injured Kyrie Irving manning that position.
I still am not sure that this current roster is a playoff team quite yet,but the additions of Earl Clark and now Jarrett Jack are steps in the right direction....
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