Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA 25m Sources: Cleveland has offered David Blatt its head coaching job, talks underway on a contract. http://yhoo.it/1qjawyP
It had to be a HC gig. No way he would've left tax free millions in Europe to be an assistant in the NBA.
No lie, but Kyrie would help these Rockets a lot. If Kyrie could be had, I hope the Rockets make strides at getting him.
Very nice score. Excellent coaching reputation in international circles. Surprised the Cavs took such a big leap, I thought it more likely that he ended up as an assistant HC with Kerr. Should be fun.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>In contract talks w/ Cavs & David Blatt about coaching job, I'm told they have "long way to go." Yahoo reporting he's their man.</p>— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) <a href="https://twitter.com/sam_amick/statuses/479800091788587008">June 20, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Yeah I like Kyrie, but I can't see him here. He's a ball dominant player who can't play defense. Basically a shorter Harden. Given all of our other needs- I'll pass.
I'm as curious as anyone to see how Blatt does as an NBA head coach. IMO, this is a very good choice for the Cavs since their team is such a failure. They have nothing to lose by hiring a guy totally unconnected to the NBA because bringing in a worn-out retread would do nothing to energize and turn around the franchise. They may strike out with Blatt but a bold move is better than grabbing leftovers.
Really a surprising move from Cleveland. They usually do what the others do, but less good. This may really place them in the picture in the East.
Update: Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA 3m David Blatt has reached agreement on a deal to become Cleveland's coach, league source tells Yahoo Sports.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p>Good luck Coach Blatt. He will be a great teacher and a role model. Expect big things!</p>— Omri Casspi (@Casspi18) <a href="https://twitter.com/Casspi18/statuses/480044825215909888">June 20, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Let's create a package centered around Casspi ----------------------- Woj article http://sports.yahoo.com/news/source...-as-cavs--choice-as-head-coach-202705870.html
If you're interested in what David Blatt did at Macccabi Tel Aviv / might do with the Cavs, I did some compilations of the stuff he ran at Tel Aviv: <iframe width="640" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/BAt7E4Dpqyw?list=PLXWsHGeAyQD4gO2fUm3C7phcMULY5ITNb" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXWsHGeAyQD4gO2fUm3C7phcMULY5ITNb More to come later in the week (and perhaps as early as later today).
