11:10am: The Cavs have officially announced Gansey’s promotion to general manager, confirming the move in a press release.
“Mike has been an incredible resource to me and this organization and his work behind the scenes gives me great confidence that he is ready to take on more of a leadership role,” Altman said in a statement. “His community roots provides a unique perspective when evaluating players and the type of commitment needed to make a positive impact in Cleveland. I could not think of a better person to work alongside as we continue building this team toward sustainable success.”
The team has also promoted senior director of player personnel Brandon Weems to assistant GM, among other moves.
10:57am: The Cavaliers are promoting Mike Gansey to the position of general manager, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Gansey’s previous title was assistant GM.
Gansey’s promotion comes in the wake of Koby Altman – who had been Cleveland’s GM – being elevated to president of basketball operations last month when he signed a long-term contract extension.
As Wojnarowski details, Gansey was born and raised in Olmstead Falls, a suburb of Cleveland. He played college ball at St. Bonaventure and West Virginia from 2001-06 and then played professionally from 2006-11 before joining the Cavs’ front office as an intern.
Over the last decade, Gansey has steadily climbed up the team’s basketball operations ladder, first under former GM Chris Grant, then under David Griffin, and finally under Altman. He earned G League Executive of the Year honors in 2017 as the general manager of the Cavs’ NBAGL affiliate.
According to Wojnarowski, Gansey has played a role in many of Cleveland’s most noteworthy recent roster moves, including drafting Darius Garland and Evan Mobley and trading for Jarrett Allen and Caris LeVert.