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Was the Dan Gilbert-David Griffin split over Cavaliers' roster? 'Hey, Joe!'
Author: Joe Vardon
Publication: Cleveland.com
Hey, Joe: Do you know whether the split between Dan Gilbert and David Griffin included opposite views on how much the team should try to keep and develop young players versus relying on so many aging veterans? Perhaps Gilbert felt younger legs could have spelled his starters over the season more? -- Steven, London, England
Hey, Steven: No and yes. Griffin wanted a finite budget from Gilbert and more autonomy to work within it. In other words, he wanted fewer strings when shaping the roster. He wanted Gilbert to get out of the way when it came to trades and contracts. Gilbert wanted Griffin to do a better job communicating to ownership, which suggests Gilbert had no intention of taking a back seat.
Griffin was seeking a significant raise, it's true, but I'm told the argument never really reached Gilbert's offer (which was low) because the philosophical differences were front and center. As to your question, don't forget, the Cavs kept Jordan McRae, DeAndre Liggins, and Kay Felder on the roster virtually all season, even though older, more expensive players were available. So in that sense, no, the age of the players had nothing to do with it. - CLICK HERE to read full story.
Cleveland Cavaliers shouldn't trade Kevin Love and here's why: Bill Livingston
Author: Bill Livingston
Publication: Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Time to interrupt Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert's franchise death wish before it is granted.
So far Gilbert has gotten rid of general manager David Griffin, a favorite of LeBron James, annoyed James as a consequence, and shopped Kevin Love for Jimmy Butler or Paul George, neither of which acquisition happened on a dull draft night.
Love is persistently underrated because he subordinated his ego and surrendered a bigger role in the Cavaliers' offense in order to win. - CLICK HERE to read full story.
Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade on the Cavaliers? Here's why it isn't so far-fetched
Author: Joe Vardon
Publication: Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- There was no defending against Kevin Durant.
Forget about what he did on the court against the Cavaliers in the NBA Finals, where he won the MVP by averaging 35.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 5.4 assists in the Warriors' 4-1 series victory.
As soon as Durant became a free agent last summer and chose to join Golden State -- a team already loaded with a two-time MVP coming off consecutive Finals berths -- there was nothing the rest of the league could really do about it. - CLICK HERE to read full story.
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