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So long, David Griffin

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What I like is the Cavs seem to have a plan and are not making knee jerk moves. They are taking their time to make decisions, and then, like last night, are all in to execute the plan. Well done.

Right. I think the old Cavaliers would have gone balls to the wall to sign LeBron, even if it meant trading away a bunch of young players. Griffin, on the other hand, will await LeBron's decision and only make those moves if/when they become necessary. That is the smart approach.
 
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Remember when all those people were freaking out during the search for a coach and how they hated that the Cavs were taking their time? Good times.. good times.

Well last year we were all like. I don't know if we want Bynum or Brown and then we got them. This year we were like "no one wants Gentry" and they did the right thing. You can tell things are moving in a different direction. So far I really trust Griff.
 
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Up until this point I can honestly say I've agreed with everything he's done as the GM of the Cavaliers.
 
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Right. I think the old Cavaliers would have gone balls to the wall to sign LeBron, even if it meant trading away a bunch of young players. Griffin, on the other hand, will await LeBron's decision and only make those moves if/when they become necessary. That is the smart approach.

I don't totally agree...

I think, with all of these good players, the cavs wouldn't risk their young core for the CHANCE of signing lebron. That's too stupid for anyone to do. Before it seemed that they'd do anything to keep him - trade anyone, but we had NO young talent to protect
 
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One thing we have heard from The Bullshit Whisperer and other sources, but especially The Bullshit Whisperer, is that other GMs prefer dealing with him than Grant. Now this may be because Grant seems to have been difficult to deal with, and drove a hard bargain, much like his mentor Danny Ferry.

I've not been sure whether this is just more The Bullshit Whisperer hate for Grant, or if it is a sign other GMs are looking to take advantage of Griffin.

We'll see if Griffin is able to leverage any of the goodwill he has allegedly generated. I'm skeptical, but maybe he is the better guy to pull off any big moves than Grant.
 
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Yeah. I'm still not sure about this guy. Still a lot to prove if he wants to get my thumbs up as a legit GM....
 
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Poor Chris Grant, hed look like a genius right now.
 
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It sucks because Chris built this team.
David was handed good assets.
We shall see what he does with them.
 
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Automatic bid for GM of the year...
 
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I was worried before, but Griffin has won me over.
 
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Griffin's legacy will hang on one move and one move only. The Kevin Love trade. If we trade Wiggins and Wiggins becomes the future of the NBA - he will be forever be remembered as the short-sighted GM that couldn't see what was right in front of him.

You've got guys on Sports Illustrated today saying "Cleveland must not trade Andrew Wiggins!"

Whatever Griffin does in this upcoming trade (and one is likely coming) that is what will determine if he's a good GM or not. So far, with the Deng and Hawes trades we just don't know enough.
 
Re: David Griffin?

Griffin's legacy will hang on one move and one move only. The Kevin Love trade. If we trade Wiggins and Wiggins becomes the future of the NBA - he will be forever be remembered as the short-sighted GM that couldn't see what was right in front of him.

You've got guys on Sports Illustrated today saying "Cleveland must not trade Andrew Wiggins!"

Whatever Griffin does in this upcoming trade (and one is likely coming) that is what will determine if he's a good GM or not. So far, with the Deng and Hawes trades we just don't know enough.

He didn't make the Deng trade, that was Grant iirc....
 

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