Grant said he’s happy to welcome Z back as a part of the Cavaliers’ franchise.

CLEVELAND - The basketball player known as “Z” is coming back to Cleveland, but you won’t necessarily see him on the court.

Cavs General Manager Chris Grant announced Wednesday that Zydrunas Ilgasuskas is joining the team’s front office as special assistant to the general manager. He’ll be involved with front office responsibilities, including evaluation of amateur and professional prospects, the team said on NBA.com.

"I am really excited to come back to the Cavaliers, a team that I have so much history with and contributing to our future success," said Ilgauskas, in the NBA.com story. "I'm also looking forward to learning more about this game that I love so much and working with Chris Grant and the rest of the organization in every way that I can."

Ilgauskas was drafted by the Cavs in 1996 and played with the team for 12 years.

Grant said he’s happy to welcome Z back as a part of the Cavaliers’ franchise.