***BREAKING NEWS*** David Griffin OUT
2017-06-19
The Cavs and general manager David Griffin will part ways according to sources
— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) June 19, 2017
That about says it all, right? It appears that, after three years with the franchise, David Griffin and the Cleveland Cavaliers have mutually agreed to part ways. In addition, Trent Redden, the team’s senior vice president of basketball operations, is on his way out.
Reports have pegged Chauncey Billups a potential replacement:
Sources: Cleveland owner Dan Gilbert is targeting Chauncey Billups to become Cavs' top basketball executive. Sides expected to talk soon.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 20, 2017
It sounds as though Griffin may not have seen eye to eye with Gilbert on offseason moves, particularly the status of Kevin Love:
Per source familiar w/ breakdown, Griffin removed himself from consideration when it became clear his vision for CLE didn't match Gilbert's
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) June 19, 2017
This begs the question — after reports of trade talks between Cleveland and Chicago and Cleveland and Indiana for Butler and PG13, respectively, who the heck is negotiating on behalf of the Cavs?!
And of course, the players don’t seem to be in the loop:
Just reached out to a Cavs player for a response about the David Griffin departure. His response: "Griff is leaving?"
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) June 19, 2017
What does this mean for the Cavs? Who would you like to seen brought in? What’s next for a tumultuous Cavalier offseason?!
Hate seeing Russell go to Brooklyn. I like him as a player. Not that it would ever happen, but it would be cool to snag him from Brooklyn. They are incompetent enough..
Well rumors like this sure aren’t good: http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/sources-out-of-cleveland-say-jimmy-butler-will-push-for-trade-to-cavs/
Sigh. That’s aboslutely not true. It’s quite amazing what people will believe in their hatred for all things Cleveland.
https://twitter.com/AmicoHoops/status/877557941871808513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fearthesword.com%2F2017%2F6%2F20%2F15840338%2Fjimmy-butler-push-trade-cavaliers
Nate can we impose a moratorium on LeBron to LA comments? It’s honestly beneath this blog. Y’all can go spread your mishegoss on fansided or something
Haha, mishegoss
AM BASING MY FEELINGS THAT THER ARE STILL ” ILL FEELINGS ” HARBORING WITH LEBRON TOWARDS GILBERT AND JUST THE MINOR NEGATIVE CIRCUMSTANCE ( GRIFF NOT BEING REHIRED ) MAY PUSH HIS DECISION TO LEAVE —HOPE I AM WRONG ON THIS
https://twitter.com/Probballdraft/status/877502624127483906
Exactly. I remain firmly entrenched in the “LeBron retires in CLE” camp. As long as Gilbert doesn’t turn into Dolan…
ENJOY THIS LAST YEAR WITH LEBRON ( AND QUITE POSSIBLY KYRIE ) —-COMING TO YOUR LOCAL THEATER SOON –” HERCULOIDS 2 “…
Why the doom? What do we have to believe this is true? Woj? Who is accurate on pretty much anything but LeBron?
http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=ycp2k8n5
DeAndre is unplayable versus the Warriors.
http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine
What is it about this franchise and drama? This is the drama team of the NBA and has been for years.
Impeccable job, Dan.
I can believe the former, the latter is fake.
Remember Cavs fans, Billups said he’d have traded Love for Melo this year. On TV. That’s the guy Gilbert wants to run things. This will not end well. Enjoy the last year of Bron.
Bah humbug. This sucks.
https://twitter.com/ClevelandScene/status/877266322039746561
YOU BRING BACK DION AND LEBRON DEFINETELY BOLTS !!
https://twitter.com/hetrick46/status/877336475368529920
lol. You are lucky Dwight Howard is no longer available.
PER NBARUMORS—-BUTLER TRADE TO CAVS VERY UNLIKELY –NO ” GRIFF PULLING RABITS OUT OF HIS HAT ANYMORE “
I’m betting he gets traded to the Celtics. The Bulls better bend Danny over if he wants him that badly.
MAN COME DRAFT NIGHT IT WILL BE BORING WITH ALL THAT HAS GONE DOWN THE PAST2 DAYS
AN AWKWARD SCENARIO THAT MAY HAPPEN NEXT SUMMER IF LAKERS DRAFT AS EXPECTED LONZO BALL AND LEBRON AS FEARED LEAVES FOR THE LAKERS ——PRACTICES WITH FATHER LAVAR PRESENT COULD BE INTERESTING AKA; AFTER THE 2 ( LAVAR / LEBRON ) EXCHANGED ” FATHERLY ” WORDS
Don’t understand why everyone is putting any stock in that rumor. Maybe it just feeds into our fear and inferiority complex. That team isn’t even getting out of the second round.
https://twitter.com/daldridgetnt/status/877333404722659330
SO BUTLER ALSO ( LIKE THE REST ) OF US IS FEARFUL OF THE FUTURE / LIFE WITHOUT LEBRON —POSSIBLY KY TOO
https://twitter.com/daldridgetnt/status/877324850653667329
Maybe Gar/ Pax look slightly more competent to him….
Ouch!
Probably true now, considering Lucky Dan is considering bringing in Chauncey Billups….????!!! Lucky cause….how did that guy become a billionaire? Seriously.
This is the only way I’d trade Love.
Cavs stretch Noah after this trade.
http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=ydzye5gs
Even Phil wouldn’t do that…especially if he can get rid of Melo for Love straight up…
Hah. Right.
I will say George would hugely upgrade their d and if lbj plays the four and George the three they would still likely get a ton of bounds. I like love, but defensively they can’t guard the warriors as is. Not even close.
https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/877295819522621441
I don’t think that’s enough but who knows. It seems that the Pacers are trying to make sure that they get a favorable deal for him. ???
I’d do it for all four.