5:53pm: There’s more out of Cleveland’s front office. Per Jason Lloyd of The Athletic, the Cavs have parted ways with cap expert Tony Leotti and are expected to name Mike Gansey their new assistant general manager. Gansey was previously the GM of Cleveland’s G League affiliate.
4:08pm: The Cavaliers will be promoting Koby Altman to general manager, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN tweets. After extensive talks, the decision to promote the current assistant general manager is “imminent.”
Earlier this month we speculated that such a move could be in the cards considering that Altman had met with Dan Gilbert to discuss the future of the franchise’s front office.
Already this summer, Cleveland has parted ways with David Griffin and seen an interest in appointing Chauncey Billups to the position fizzle. Throughout the process, Altman has performed the duties of general manager, no small task considering the offseason that has unfolded.
The news of Altman’s impending promotion comes in the midst of commotion that star point guard Kyrie Irving has requested a trade out of Cleveland. Legitimizing Altman’s role as the chief negotiator in such circumstances could help the organization maximize its return.
good luck with this mess koby
Next stop on Dirty Jobs…
I laughed.
That’s excellent Z-A
After next season, the Cavs will be as bad as the Bulls.
Imagine Dan Gilbert’s reaction if Uncle Drew & LBJ both demand to be traded to Miami…lol