In a stunning move, the Cleveland Cavaliers have relieved David Blatt of his coaching duties, per Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! on Twitter:
Cleveland has fired coach David Blatt, sources tell Yahoo.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 22, 2016
Assistant Ty Lue has agreed to a multi-year deal as new Cavaliers head coach, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 22, 2016
The Cavaliers are 30-11 and atop of the Eastern Conference, but you never got the sense that LeBron was thrilled with Blatt. It’s not fair to Blatt, as he nearly won an NBA title 7 months ago, but that’s the way the business works.
The 30+ point loss to the Warriors the other night seems to have taken its toll on the organization. Did LeBron force this? Can the Cavs stay together mentally to win the title this year? Should be interesting.
