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The Cleveland Cavaliers made the shocking move Friday of firing head coach David Blatt. Damning reports reveal how little respect LeBron James and the Cavs had for David Blatt Skip to main content
David Michael Blatt (Hebrew: דוד מיכאל בלאט; born May 22, 1959) is an Israeli-American professional basketball executive. He is also a former coach and player. Blatt played point guard at Princeton University from 1977 to 1981 and played in the Maccabiah Games for the U.S. national team that won a gold medal in 1981.
—David Blatt (2014-16): Blatt coached James in his return to Cleveland, losing in the NBA Finals to Golden State. Blatt was fired the next season with the team at 30-11 .
During the 2015–16 season, James was criticized for his role in several off-court controversies, including the midseason firing of Cavaliers' coach David Blatt. [ 185 ] [ 186 ] Despite these distractions, Cleveland finished the year with 57 wins and the best record in the East. [ 187 ]
The Cavaliers entered the 2014–15 season after firing Mike Brown and replacing him with David Blatt as head coach, signing free agent forward LeBron James, and trading for forward Kevin Love. James previously played for Cleveland from 2003 to 2010, leading the Cavaliers to their only previous Finals appearance in 2007 .
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Some of LeBron James' former coaches landed on their feet. One of them never coached in the NBA again. ... David Blatt (2014-2016) ... There is no shortage of anecdotes about James and Blatt not ...
The team won its first NBA championship in 2016, but also went through a tumultuous period after LeBron James left in 2018. Additionally, Gilbert has faced criticism for his treatment of former head coach David Blatt and for his aggressive pursuit of tax incentives and public funding for his various business ventures in Cleveland. [21] [22]