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David Griffin: Top 5 moves as Cleveland Cavaliers GM

By Tevin Williams

Aug 26, 2014; Independence, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers player Kevin Love (left) and general manager David Griffin pose for photographers at Cleveland Clinic Courts. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 26, 2014; Independence, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers player Kevin Love (left) and general manager David Griffin pose for photographers at Cleveland Clinic Courts. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /
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June 4, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) during the fourth quarter in game two of the 2017 NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 132-113. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
June 4, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) during the fourth quarter in game two of the 2017 NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 132-113. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

#1: The King is home.

Number one was easy, LeBron James is by far the biggest signing of Griffin’s tenure or any GM in Cavaliers history for that matter. LeBron’s decision to return to The Land put the Cavaliers and the city back on the map.

In the 2013-14 season, the Cavs missed the playoffs for the fourth straight season, finishing with a 33-49 record. The very next year after signing LeBron, Cleveland won 53 games and made the franchise’s second NBA Finals appearance.

The very next year, LeBron led the Cavs to its first championship in franchise history and Cleveland’s first title in over 50 years. The 2016 title run is LeBron’s biggest accomplishment of his career, and what he did for the city of Cleveland will not be forgotten.