General manager Koby Altman is headed overseas this week, spending about six days on the road to watch Maccabi Tel Aviv’s 6-foot-9 mystery man, sources tell cleveland.com. Avdija, who plays for Maccabi in both the Israeli Premier League and the EuroLeague, was named the FIBA Under-20 European Championship’s MVP last summer, leading the Israeli Under-20 junior national team to a gold medal.
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Chris Fedor: #Cavs J.B. Bickerstaff was …
Chris Fedor: #Cavs J.B. Bickerstaff was outta the country during the break. GM Koby Altman was on the west coast. Others within the organization are — & have been — scattered around the country. The team was always planning to reconvene — and have a resolution Wednesday. When everyone is back
The Cleveland Cavaliers have had their …
The Cleveland Cavaliers have had their eyes on Andre Drummond for a long time. They’ve watched him up close for years, playing against Drummond’s Pistons in past postseason matchups and at least three times each year during the regular season. For general manager Koby Altman, his ties to Drummond go back a decade, when the two were together with USA Basketball.
“This is a player we’ve always …
“This is a player we’ve always coveted,” Altman said during a conference call with reporters on Friday morning. “He just gives us a dimension we haven’t had in quite some time. We just thought it was an unbelievable opportunity for our franchise and for our players to play alongside Andre. I think everyone is pretty excited to welcome him with open arms and looking forward to having a fun 30 games to end the season here.”
The Pistons were worried about Drummond …
The Pistons were worried about Drummond possibly picking up his $28.7 million player option for the 2020-21 season, keeping the Pistons from having any financial flexibility. Altman said there haven’t been discussions yet about what Drummond will do on that front. That’s for another day. Their chat after the deal was done centered more on how Drummond felt about the trade, his fit in Cleveland, when he was expected to arrive, all the usual stuff.
“Yeah, I do,” Lue said, after a full …
“Yeah, I do,” Lue said, after a full 12-second pause to consider the question. “What I tried to build there, I think the culture I tried to set … I thought we could do it together. Koby (Altman) being a young GM, me being a young coach, having young players. I won a championship there, so you have a chance and an opportunity to do something different, and you should have that leeway to be able to go through a couple challenging years. To win a championship and go to the (NBA) Finals should buy you a little time, you would think.”
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Kevin Love wanted to clear the air. …
Kevin Love wanted to clear the air. About his recent repulsive on-court behavior, the fine he received from the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday afternoon following shootaround (a story he felt was overblown), his relationships — with general manager Koby Altman, head coach John Beilein and teammates — and the many non-truths being written and said about him in recent weeks. About everything during this frustrating rebuild that continues to test him both mentally and physically.
According to those there, Love was …
According to those there, Love was upset by the timing of the punishment — after shootaround while he was in the training room and a few days after the Toronto incident — and the abrupt nature. Because of that, Love wanted a deeper explanation. He then came back onto the court and approached Altman, who was huddled in his usual spot off to the side, flanked by executives Jason Hillman, Andrae Patterson and assistant coach J.B. Bickerstaff. Everyone decided to move the discussion into the film room.