Cavs name David Griffin Vice President of Basketball Operations
2010-09-13The Cleveland Cavaliers took another big step in their post-LeBron James era makeover by adding David Griffin as vice president of basketball operations.
Griffin has accepted the job, sources on Monday told ESPN The Magazine’s Ric Bucher, several weeks after turning down the Denver Nuggets’ offer to be their general manager.
A league source told Bucher at the time that Griffin declined the Nuggets’ offer in part because it was nowhere near $1 million a year, the median salary for recently hired GMs that include the Cavaliers’ Chris Grant.
Grant was hired in June after the Cavaliers didn’t bring back Danny Ferry. Byron Scott then joined the Cavaliers as head coach to replace Mike Brown, who was fired in May.
Cleveland finished the regular season 61-21 as James garnered his second consecutive NBA MVP award. But the Cavaliers were ousted in the second round of the playoffs by the Boston Celtics in six games.
James signed with the Miami Heat in July, joining Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh while ending a years-long buildup to one of the biggest free-agent moves in NBA history.
Cleveland can become the new OKC, I love it dude!
Can’t we trade for one those Team USA dudes. That Durant guy would look great in a Cavs uni.
I like that we are getting talent and credibility in the front office. This may in some ways off-set some of the ‘damage’ that may have been caused by ‘the letter’ written in response to ‘the decision’. Coming from the Suns organization which has played a fast-pace type of basketball will certainly help the new direction of the Cavs. Having a coach and front-office both aligned and experienced in coaching, evaluating and negotiating with this kind of up-tempo style talent only makes us a stronger team in the long-term. Therefore, I like this move! However, I agree with you Joseph,… Read more »
Ok, lets see some big on the court post Lebron moves. I keep seeing the office stuff but these guys can’t make jumpers