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Cavs sign top draft picks Waiters, Zeller

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Cleveland Cavaliers' Dion Waiters, left, and Tyler Zeller answer questions during a news conference Friday, June 29, 2012, in Independence, Ohio. Waiters was the fourth overall pick in the first round of the 2012 NBA Draft. Zeller, the 17th overall pick, was acquired from the Dallas Mavericks. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

(AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

By TOM WITHERS

AP Sports Writer

CLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed first-round draft picks Dion Waiters and Tyler Zeller to their rookie contracts.

Financial terms of the deals were not immediately known.

The Cavs selected Waiters, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard from Syracuse, with the No. 4 overall pick last week. The choice surprised many experts and disappointed some Cleveland fans who had hoped the team would take Harrison Barnes or Thomas Robinson. Waiters didn't even work out for the Cavs, who did extensive background research on him before taking the Big East's top sixth man. Waiters didn't start a game in two seasons for the Orange.

Cleveland picked the 7-foot Zeller at No. 17 after trading three picks to the Dallas Mavericks. Zeller was the ACC's player of the year last season at North Carolina.

Updated July 5, 2012

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