Zydrunas Ilgauskas will have his No. 11 jersey retired Saturday night during an elaborate halftime ceremony certain to be emotionally poignant.
The seventh player in team history to receive the honor, Ilgauskas joins Austin Carr, Nate Thurmond, Bobby "Bingo" Smith, Larry Nance, Brad Daugherty and Mark Price in having his number raised to the rafters of Quicken Loans Arena.
All of them have career credentials worthy of the tribute, but the celebration for Ilgauskas goes far beyond any statistics.
"Throw basketball stuff out the window," Cavs coach Mike Brown said. "He's a terrific human being."