Russian center who helped lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to the NBA Finals in 2015. He broke into the NBA in 2010 with the New York Knicks, then played for the Denver Nuggets from 2011 to 2015. He won a bronze medal with the Russian national team at the 2012 Olympics. He began his professional career in 2004 with LenVo St. Petersburg, in the Russian second tier division.
