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Busted appliances, two point guards and a spoonful of hope — the Cavs have
officially started their rebuild Author: Jason Lloyd Publication: The Athletic
CLEVELAND — Hours after the Cavs began their first rebuild by drafting Kyrie
Irving and Tristan Thompson, I was chatting with former general manager Chris
Grant about … kitchen renovations.
“This is like a home remodel,” Grant said of building an NBA franchise. “You
don’t have a dishwasher, you don’t have a sink, the plates are in boxes and
there’s no running water. Nothing works right. It’s aggravating. But you know
when you’re done, you’re going to have this gourmet kitchen.”
Eight years later, here we are again. The Cavs just drafted three shiny new
appliances.
Collin Sexton might have arrived last summer, but the Cavs still considered
themselves playoff contenders then. With the drafting of Darius Garland, Dylan
Windler and Kevin Porter Jr., this moment feels like the official start of
another rebuild.
The Cavs still have a lot of mismatched parts in the form of expiring contracts.
A number of players on the roster now won’t be around next summer. Those are the
broken stoves and the disconnected washing machines. But John Beilein’s strength
is player development and Koby Altman wanted to give him multiple pieces to
start developing right away. He succeeded. – CLICK HERE to read full story.
Player: Darius Garland
Player: Collin Sexton
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