The 2021 Cavaliers offseason could include front office changes, writes Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. Current GM Koby Altman has been leading the front office since the 2017 offseason.
Fedor reflects that former Cavs general manager Danny Ferry enjoyed the lengthiest run (five years) in power for Cleveland since Dan Gilbert became the team’s majority owner. Alhough the team remains in the midst of a multi-year rebuild, there is a chance that Gilbert’s impatience compels him to make a change and let Altman go, following a 22-50 season, Fedor notes.
Fedor also mentions that Knicks executive Brock Aller, who kicked off his NBA career as Gilbert’s personal assistant before moving up the ranks in the Cavaliers’ front office, could be a potential replacement for Altman. Fedor adds, however, that Aller recently sold his Ohio home, an indication that the exec expects to remain with the Knicks for the immediate future.
There’s more out of the Central Division:
- Though current Pacers head coach Nate Bjorkgren may not be long for Indiana, Bob Kravitz of The Athletic predicts that Indiana’s front office will not be making many significant changes to the team’s on-court personnel. Key players T.J. Warren, Caris LeVert, Jeremy Lamb, Malcolm Brogdon, and Myles Turner all missed significant time for Indiana this season. Kravtiz anticipates that team president Kevin Pritchard will want to assess what a healthy iteration of this lineup looks like before making major moves.
- Bucks reserve shooting guard Bryn Forbes proved his value with a stellar shooting night in the second game of Milwaukee’s first round matchup against the Heat, writes Eric Nehm of The Athletic. Forbes scored 22 points and connected on six of his nine long-range attempts. Forbes has a $2.45MM player option for the 2021/22 NBA season, and may command a raise on the open market should he opt out of his current deal.
- The Pacers are returning to the NBA draft lottery for the first time in six seasons. Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files examines the team’s (slight) odds at landing a top-four pick this season. Ahead of the lottery, the Pacers possess the No. 13 pick in the 2021 draft, with a 1% chance of landing the top pick.
We’re on the right track tho
Agreed. It’s been a slow rebuild but no “bad” moves really. I the team needs a little more aggressive GM to move Love and fill in the rest of the roster with more permanent players that fit the timeline.
Bucks will definitely need to replace Portis and Forbes as they will get more money than the Bucks can afford and stay under the cap. If the Bucks win it all they may decide to sign one or both and go onto the tax.
True Bucks have tough decisions to make.
Bucks have tough decisions to make.
They knew that signing them tho. Guys like Portis and Forbes will always be there to take the minimum to bounce back on a contender. They both could have has awful season but didn’t and are about to cash in. They may be terrible again when they leave but overpaying them is dumb and how you end up messing up your cap when you’re already way over it. I’d actually try and keep portis depending on what he wants but Forbes opting out is him leaving. Garret temple or some other guard would love the minimum on the bucks, it’s not gonna be a hard position to fill.
Imagine being Dan Gilbert’s personal assistant…woof
IDK what Aller thinks of anything, but I’ll take him. (Cade too, while I’m at it.)
Altman’s risks have not turned out. Me wanting a Sexton trade is no credit… CS works hard and is fun & effective. I ought not be wishing him gone. A point forward like Cade or Barnes could make it all work, but there are too many things not fitting.
Pacers are a good enough team that the right pick puts them right back in playoffs. A lottery pick this yr can be a starter. Pacers healthy and add a talent like this. Will be a solid team.
Pacers need a coach change immediately!!!!