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David GriffinHow Tristan Thompson Brings Great Versatility To The Cavs' Frontcourt

When assessing Tristan Thompson’s true value, it’s unfair to him if we only look at his stats. Even if we take into consideration the intangibles that he brings into the court, it’s still not enough. What completes the total package that the Cleveland Cavaliers paid $82 million for five years is how he makes their […]

David GriffinDavid Griffin Talks About Tristan Thompson Contract Situation

The Cleveland Cavaliers kicked off their 2015 Media Day on Monday afternoon, but they did so without the best backup power forward in the NBA in Tristan Thompson. With Thompson and the Cavs still at a contract stalemate, it made sense for Thompson not to appear at Media Day so he isn’t forced to answer […]

David GriffinDavid Griffin Deserves An "A" For His Offseason Work

The Cleveland Cavaliers, after being hailed as the odds-on favorite to win in June, were welcomed by a pressure-packed offseason. Half of their Eastern Conference championship core were free agents. Days of convincing and sleepless nights involving salary cap management awaited the front office. It was a tall order. The best player, best rebounder, best […]

David GriffinIt's Time To Admit It: Cleveland & Tristan Thompson Are Not Exclusive

After an entire summer of contract talks, Cavs fans in the dark finally heard word on Tristan Thompson’s contract, and the dramatic anticipation did not disappoint. The Forward’s agent, Rich Paul, announced an ultimatum that makes Cleveland’s decision on Thompson’s future a gamble: "All I know is TT on Qualifying Offer will be his last […]

David GriffinDavid Griffin Opens Up About Tristan Thompson and Cavs Roster

David Griffin has been a very busy man since July 1. From trying to re-sign their free agents to figuring out what to do with Brendan Haywood and his valuable contract, Griffin probably hasn’t had much time off during the day. Jason Lloyd of the Akron Beacon Journal spoke with Griffin regarding the Cavs busy […]

David GriffinNo Longer A Rookie: David Blatt's First Year In The Books

Fresh off a 4-2 Finals loss against the Golden State Warriors, the Cleveland Cavaliers are now shifting their focus to the soon-to-be free agents on the roster, 10 of which are up for new contracts. Some attention has also shifted onto head coach David Blatt, who in his rookie year led the Cavs through a […]

David GriffinDavid Griffin On Cavs' Big Free Agency Summer

  The NBA season may be over, but that means the big free agency summer of 2015 is set to begin. Teams have already made some trades to acquire room to sign a free agent, but many others are still looking to score big. The Cleveland Cavaliers season ending in heartbreaking defeat as they fell […]

David GriffinGM David Griffin Says Love "Highly Likely" To Miss The Rest Of The Playoffs

After reports confirming Kevin Love’s dislocated shoulder would rule out Cleveland’s starting Power Forward for the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Cavs’ GM David Griffin made some pessimistic, yet oddly inspirational comments at this morning’s press conference: David Griffin says its "highly unlikely" that Kevin Love returns at any point during the playoffs. — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) […]

David GriffinHow Should The Cavs Proceed Without Anderson Varejao?

Anderson Varejao suffered an excruciating ankle injury last Tuesday night in a matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. In pursuit of one of his famous, high-intensity offensive rebounds, Varejao extended around a defender before planting his left foot, collapsing onto the court’s baseline. He did not return to the game, and left the arena with a walking boot. There […]

David Griffin6 Things to Think about after the Cavs Media Day

David Liam Kyle/NBAE/Getty Images Basketball notifications were blowing up today, as the Cavs Media Day introduced the new and dramatically improved roster of the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was a day of interviews, photo-shoots and press conferences for the media to start trending on Twitter, posting on Instagram and sharing on Facebook. It was the first […]