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Cleveland Cavaliers, David Griffin part ways after incredible run

By Simon Hannig

Feb 18, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin talks with the media before the game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Chicago Bulls at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 18, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin talks with the media before the game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Chicago Bulls at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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In a surprising development, the Cleveland Cavaliers and David Griffin have decided to part ways. This was first reported by Brian Windhorst of ESPN and later confirmed.

An ex-executive to me on Griffin and the Cleveland Cavaliers parting ways: “Stunned, but, not surprised.” He later clarified that he is stunned at the timing, but, not surprised at he won’t be back.

Griffin’s contract expired on June 30.

This is a surprising development as there were reports of the Cavs trying to put together a monster trade to get Jimmy Butler from Chicago.

"Trent Redden, the team’s senior vice president of basketball operations, will also leave the organization. His contract was also up at the end of the month.Currently the Cavs’ front office is being run by a conglomeration of Koby Altman, Brock Aller, Tony Leotti, Jon Nichols and Mike Gansey, according to a team source. Gilbert is also “very engaged” in the Cavs’ business right now as they prepare for the draft and field potential trade opportunities, according to the source."

This is in Dave McMenamin and Brian Windhorst article on the Griffin situation.

Both Griffin and Gilbert did not have the same vision of the teams future.

"According to a source familiar with the breakdown in negotiations, Griffin did not want to stay going forward, with Gilbert’s vision for the franchise being different from his."

It has been reported that the Cavs and former Detroit Pistons great, Chauncey Billups and Dan Gilbert will talk soon. Billups could be the Cavs new president of basketball of operations, in which, Billups will hire a general manager.

LeBron James was not consulted on the move and endorsed Griffin during the season. James said this to ESPN.

"“It makes no sense why he shouldn’t get an extension,” James told ESPN. “He’s pulled every move — he’s tried to make every move happen — to better this team to be able to compete for a championship. So we wouldn’t be in this position, obviously, without him and without the guys that are here — from the coaching staff to the players to Griff. He’s been a big piece of it.”"

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