Cavs owner Dan Gilbert reportedly released from hospital, and is now at in-patient rehabilitation center

Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert has reportedly been released from the hospital he was at due to a stroke, and is now at an in-patient rehabilitation center, which is somewhat of a relief.

It was terrible news to hear last month that Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert reportedly suffered a stroke and was hospitalized for a while, given that he is only 57 and appeared to be in good health.

Now, though, it’s somewhat of a relief that Gilbert was reportedly released from Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan on Wednesday (h/t Fox 8’s Jen Steer) according to Quicken Loans CEO Jay Farner in a statement on Thursday.

As Steer noted, Gilbert “had a stroke on May 26 and underwent a catheter-based procedure.”

Further in that statement, Farner also highlighted how the Gilbert family was very appreciative of the “tremendous outpouring of support they received,” again, h/t Steer.

Along with that, Farner would say (h/t Steer) that Gilbert “is looking forward to beginning an intensive rehabilitation program and is eager to continue the progress he has made over the last several weeks.”

As we’ve touched on here at KJG, Gilbert has done so much for so many, and especially in the Cleveland and Detroit areas.

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He is the founder and chairman of Quicken Loans, and as Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor mentioned, the Cavs owner “also owns multiple real estate ventures in both downtown Detroit and downtown Cleveland as well as Jack entertainment, which owns and operates casinos in Michigan and Ohio.”

From a fan’s perspective, it’s always been cool to know that Gilbert has been willing to spend and go deep into the luxury tax to help the Cavaliers, both during times when the team has been rebuilding and in years when they were contenders with LeBron James and company.

As we’ve noted (based on reports from Fedor and others), Gilbert has given Cleveland’s front office the green light to be “aggressive” during the 2019 NBA Draft and during this offseason in terms of pursuing trades/making moves to help the Cavaliers’ rebuilding efforts, even with that almost certainly meaning it’d involve adding additional salary, which could feasibly cause Gilbert to have to pay luxury tax penalties.

Though Gilbert will reportedly not be present during Thursday’s NBA Draft (where Cleveland currently has the fifth and 26th overall selections) due to the aforementioned stroke and its complications for the Cavaliers owner, head coach John Beilein, general manager Koby Altman and the Cavaliers organization will be going about their business, anyhow.

Much like Gilbert, the Cavs are going to be a team that is going to be focused on improving through hard work, a team-oriented style and being willing to adjust to different circumstances/styles.

Of course, it’s tough for Beilein, associate head coach J.B. Bickerstaff and the coaching staff with the health concerns for the team’s owner, but I would think Gilbert will recover well in due time.

Going forward, we wish Gilbert the best of luck in his recovery and hope his family is hanging tough in this difficult time.