Former Florida G Xaivian Lee signs Exhibit-10 deal following NBA Draft
By Andrew Olson
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Xaivian Lee is getting an opportunity to play professional basketball.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed the former Florida guard to an Exhibit-10 contract, according to Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress.com. Lee was not selected in the 2026 NBA Draft, held Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
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NEWS: Florida’s Xaivian Lee has agreed to an Exhibit-10 contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, sources tell DraftExpress.
— Jon Chepkevich (@JonChep) June 25, 2026
The speedy 6’3+ Canadian lead guard was 1st Team All-Ivy League at Princeton before transferring to Florida and leading the Gators in assists. pic.twitter.com/lfTTiM9kZx
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Lee is looking to play professionally after using all 4 seasons of college eligibility. The Exhibit-10 contract is not a guaranteed deal, but offers Lee an opportunity to make the Cleveland roster.
This past season, Lee started all 38 games for the Gators. In regular-season action, Lee recorded 406 points, 147 assists, 129 rebounds and 57 3-point field goals for the conference champions. After 3 postseason appearances, Lee finished the 2025-26 season averaging 11.1 points, 4.3 assists and 3.9 rebounds over 27.1 minutes per game. Lee shot 40.7% from the field, 27.1% from 3-point range and 76.3% at the free-throw line.
Lee was the only significant departure from Florida’s 2025-26 squad. The Gators return Rueben Chinyelu, Alex Condon, Thomas Haugh and Boogie Fland from their starting 5. Denzel Aberdeen, a member of the 2025 national championship squad, is seeking a waiver to play for UF in 2026-27.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
