Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

GM Griffin departs

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CLEVELAND — David Griffin’s run with the Cleveland Cavaliers is over after one championsh­ip and three consecutiv­e trips to the NBA Finals.

The general manager and team mutually parted ways on Monday when owner Dan Gilbert said Griffin’s contract will not be extended once it expires June 30.

Griffin’s departure comes three days before the draft — the Cavs are currently without a pick — and on the eve of free agency. Cleveland could have a busy summer as it looks to revamp its roster after losing to the Golden State Warriors in the Finals.

A team spokesman said Trent Redden, the team’s senior vice president of basketball operations, is also not returning. Assistant general manager Koby Altman remains with the team and is part of a group overseeing draft preparatio­n and trade talks.

Griffin, 47, had been Cleveland’s GM since May 2014. He took over the role on a full-time basis after serving as an interim GM for three months after Chris Grant’s firing.

Griffin oversaw the team’s return to prominence after LeBron James came back from Miami. Griffin orchestrat­ed the trade that brought Kevin Love from Minnesota, and he bolstered the Cavs’ roster with other trades and free agent signings.

Griffin was the fourth GM to work for Gilbert, who bought the Cavs in 2005.

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