Jun 30, 2015 3 min read

Tristan Thompson, Matthew Dellavedova and Iman Shumpert all received qualifying offers from Cleveland on Tuesday, meaning the Cavaliers can match any offers those players get from other clubs this summer.

All the moves were expected. The Cavs had indicated they want each to return next season.

Thompson is of particular importance to the Cavaliers, who went to the NBA Finals this past season. He has appeared in 308 consecutive games for Cleveland, has averaged 10.1 points and 8.4 rebounds over his four-year career and saw his stock soar by averaging 9.6 points and 10.8 rebounds in this year’s playoffs.

Dellavedova — who played an increased role once starting point guard Kyrie Irving was lost for the postseason with a knee injury — had big playoff moments, with seven double-figure games. Shumpert started 16 playoff games for the Cavs, who lost in the finals to Golden State 4-2.

The Cavaliers have a slew of free-agent issues to deal with once the offseason shopping period opens today, most notably addressing LeBron James’ future. James opted out of his contract for next season to give both himself and the team flexibility, though James is almost certainly going to re-sign with Cleveland.

Other players of note for the Cavaliers to deal with during free agency include forward Kevin Love, who has said he wants to be back in Cleveland, and guard J.R. Smith.

Also Tuesday, the Cavaliers said forward Mike Miller exercised his $2.85-million option for next season. Miller averaged 2.1 points in limited action this season.

Ridnour traded again: Luke Ridnour may be in need of a rest — or a good travel agent — after being traded for the fourth time in less than a week.

The Oklahoma City Thunder sent the veteran guard and cash to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday in exchange for a trade exception and the rights to forward Tomislav Zubcic.

It was just the latest move for Ridnour: After averaging 4 points and 2 assists for Orlando last season, he was dealt to Charlotte last Wednesday in a deal involving Memphis and then almost immediately sent to the Thunder along with a conditional 2016 second-round draft pick for guard Jeremy Lamb.

And now he’s on the move again. Ridnour has played for five NBA teams in 12 years, and the former Oregon Duck has a career scoring average of 9.3 points per game.

The Thunder will have one year to exercise the trade exception. Zubcic was the 56th overall pick in the 2012 draft and has yet to play in the NBA.

Dudley to return to Bucks:

Jared Dudley has decided to return to the Milwaukee Bucks for the final year of his contract.

A person with direct knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that the veteran forward exercised his player option for $4.25 million on Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the move has not been officially announced.

Dudley had until the end of the day on Tuesday to exercise his option or become a free agent.

Dudley averaged 7.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and shot 38.5 percent from 3-point range in 72 games for the Bucks last season. He gives them a veteran presence off the bench, and one of the few who can reliably hit 3-pointers.