Cavaliers
Updated: Nov. 02, 2025, 6:07 a.m.
|Published: Nov. 02, 2025, 6:00 a.m.
John Williams
John "Hot Rod" Williams agreed to become the Cavs sixth-man in the 1980s and early 1990s.Cleveland Plain Dealer
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cavs fans of a certain age will remember John “Hot Rod” Williams. He played for the Cavs from 1986-94.
In the middle of the 1987-88 season, the Cavs traded for Larry Nance. The Cavs already had 7-foot Brad Daugherty at center and 6-foot-11 Williams at power forward.
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