Just days before the NBA Draft and with trade rumors swirling, the Cleveland Cavaliers are parting with general manager David Griffin:
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Sources: As David Griffin departs as Cavs -- "Just couldn't agree on future," source says - Chauncey Billups expected to emerge as candidate
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 19, 2017
Apparently the Cavaliers are totally clearing house:
What is very surprising: Cavs assistant GM Trent Redden, very highly respected around the league, is also out. Wow. Total house cleaning.
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) June 19, 2017
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports, former Detroit Pistons standout and 17-year NBA veteran Chauncey Billups has reportedly emerged as a candidate to take over the now-vacant position.
Billups retired from the NBA in 2016. He served as an ESPN analyst and interviewed for the Atlanta Hawks general manager position in May.
This comes in the same afternoon where talks surrounding Jimmy Butler and Paul George as trade pieces for the Cavaliers emerged:
The Cavaliers, per league sources, have been working today on assembling multi-team trade scenarios to try to acquire Chicago's Jimmy Butler
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) June 19, 2017
This move could affect trade negotiations:
League sources say the Cavs, until this wild turn, spent much of the day trying to assemble a Jimmy Butler trade. Unclear what happens now.
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) June 19, 2017
In order to nab a player like Butler, the Cavs would likely need to send out Kevin Love in a trade.
Story updated with Pacers beginning trade talks for 'rentals' on Paul George, including contact with .... Cleveland. https://t.co/Ct6819EtyG
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 18, 2017
For George, the stakes couldn't be higher, with the Los Angeles Lakers eagerly awaiting him to hit free agency.
