After a disappointing first half of the season and the firing of general manager Chris Grant, it's clear that Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert wants the team headed in a different direction.
Although it's not fair to place all of the blame on Grant for Cleveland's issues this season, his recent signings and draft picks failed to make the Cavs even marginally better.
While most of the focus was placed on the drafting of Dion Waiters, Tristan Thompson and Anthony Bennett, don't forget that Grant spent quite a bit of cap space to sign Andrew Bynum, Jarrett Jack and Earl Clark. There were just too many misses—and all in a row—to overcome.
Going forward, it will be interesting to see what interim GM David Griffin gets to do with the team. If he's allowed full freedom to wheel and deal, perhaps we'll see the Cavs ship off a few pieces before the deadline and try to salvage some value from Grant's prior mistakes.
Of course, there's also the chance that Griffin is just keeping the seat warm for Cleveland's next hire. If the goal is to still make the playoffs in the Eastern Conference, thoug ...
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