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New Orleans Pelicans newly-hired Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin expressed hope that guard Jrue Holiday would remain with the team, despite the likely impending teardown of this roster. Holiday admitted he chose to re-sign with the Pelicans mostly due to his partnership with Anthony Davis, who is now likely to find his […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager and now New Orleans Pelicans Executive Vice President David Griffin can’t help but reminisce the Cavs’ first NBA title three years ago. During his introductory press conference, the new Pelicans exec opened up about helping the Cavs win the title in 2016. Griffin said that it was memorable, especially with […]

Although they did not make the playoffs this season, the New Orleans Pelicans are likely to remain in the NBA spotlight well into the summer. While the Pelicans failed to find a suitable trade offer for superstar forward Anthony Davis before the trade deadline, the team will almost surely shop Davis to interested teams this […]

Freshly hired New Orleans Pelicans Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin has great for the franchise moving forward, including keeping its disgruntled star, Anthony Davis. Griffin said he recently spoke to Davis’ agent, Rich Paul, to discuss the future of the All-Star forward. David Griffin on Anthony Davis: "We have a long successful […]

David Griffin is now calling the shots in the New Orleans Pelicans’ front office, but he has decided to spare head coach Alvin Gentry. It was apparently a very easy decision for Griffin to keep Gentry: Griffin: Keeping Alvin Gentry was a no-brainer after we talked. — Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) April 17, 2019 Gentry has […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ newly-hired Executive Vice-President of Basketball Operations David Griffin reportedly made some “outrageous demands” of owner Gayle Benson before signing up for the job, according to Will Guillory of The Athletic. There had been concerns that the franchise, led by an ownership group that’s been known to be a football family, had […]

David Griffin’s first item in his long list of duties as the newly-hired Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations for the New Orleans Pelicans would be to deal with the Anthony Davis situation. But don’t expect for him to immediately put him on the trade block before darting his best pitch to stay, according to […]

David Griffin reportedly received assurances from the New Orleans Pelicans that the franchise is making a larger investment into their front office under his leadership, according to Scott Kushner of The Advocate. Griffin became the Pelicans’ Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations on Friday. I’ve talked to some league sources, who confirmed David Griffin received […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin is finalizing a deal to become the next President of Basketball Operations of the New Orleans Pelicans, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Danny Ferry removed himself from consideration for the Pelicans’ general manager position on Friday. New Orleans fired Dell Demps on Feb 15, 2019. David Griffin is finalizing […]

The recent public resignation of Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson has forced controlling-owner Jeanie Buss to be on the lookout for her next executive. The process of doing so will start with feeling out the temperature of the likes of R.C. Buford (San Antonio Spurs), Bob Myers (Golden State Warriors), Sam Presti (Oklahoma City Thunder), […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in all sorts of uncertainty right now, especially after Magic Johnson stepped down as the franchise’s President of Basketball Operations. There are a lot of questions surrounding the Purple and Gold’s immediate future, and team owner Jeanie Buss and the rest of her staff will need to provide answers as […]

The future of the Los Angeles Lakers became more uncertain following the resignation of Magic Johnson as the team’s President of Basketball Operations. At this point, no one knows just how thorough the Lakers’ search will be, but they will be pressured to find someone with to fill in the spot vacated by Magic, especially […]

Former Cavs and Suns general manager David Griffin has been out of the NBA for a while, but it sounds like the New Orleans Pelicans are interested in his services. According to a report from Marc Stein of The New York Times, Griffin had an interview with the Pelicans on Thursday morning: Former Suns and […]

Ernie Grunfeld’s reign with the Washington Wizards has come to an end, as the Wizards fired him from their president of basketball operations position on Tuesday. Some might say that his dismissal was a long time coming, as Washington has been floundering for the last two years and has not made it past the second […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have missed out on most of the star players they’ve tried to sign or trade for this season. Yes, they have struck gold with LeBron James, locking him to a four-year deal, but the rest has been a strike and miss for the Purple and Gold franchise. Paul George decided to […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin will long be remembered for how successfully he rebuilt his team. He ran the Cavs for seven seasons from 2010 to 2017, bringing Cleveland from a last place finish in 2010-11 to their championship win in 2016. David Griffin discussed his time with Cleveland, among other things, in […]

Earlier in the month, Anthony Davis asked the New Orleans Pelicans for a trade, and it did not take long for the Los Angeles Lakers to pounce. The Lakers aggressively pursued Davis before the Feb. 7 trade deadline, reportedly making a godfather offer that was said to include Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Ivica […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin was close to taking the New York Knicks’ vacant general manager job two years ago, but lost interest in the job when he found out president Steve Mills wasn’t going to relinquish any power of the franchise over to him, according to Frank Isola of The Atheltic. During […]

Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans dominated the rumor mill prior to the NBA trade deadline. While that date passed and Davis remains on the Pelicans, he is almost certain to be moved in the offseason. On Friday, the Pelicans fired general manager Dell Demps. Team owner Gayle Benson was reportedly unhappy with Davis’ […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin doesn’t like the moves the Houston Rockets made this offseason and believes the team took a step back. Griffin was the Cavs’ general manager for three seasons and helped guide the franchise to its first title in 2015-16 over the Golden State Warriors. The current NBA TV analyst […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are still looking to fill their vacancy at general manager and are interviewing numerous candidates over the next few weeks. One of the candidates they passed on earlier this summer, though, was former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin, per Keith Pompey of the Philly Inquirer. Griffin was reportedly interviewed earlier this summer […]

Given that LeBron James has new teammates this upcoming season, critics expect the Los Angeles Lakers to have a slow start. Chemistry still has to be built. But according to former Cleveland Cavaliers general David Griffin, James no longer has the luxury of peaking late in the Western Conference. Speaking on The Full 48 with […]

After acquiring superstar forward LeBron James, all eyes are on the Los Angeles Lakers.  The team posted a record of 35-47 last season, good for the 11th seed in the Western Conference and a whopping 12 games out of playoff contention. After adding LeBron as well as a handful of veteran players on one-year contracts, everyone […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin believes there was one clear winner of the DeMar DeRozan-Kawhi Leonard trade between the San Antonio Spurs and the Toronto Raptors — the team that took the biggest risk. “This is almost a no-lose situation for Toronto,” said Griffin as a guest in NBA TV. “DeRozan is owed a […]

The Chicago Bulls may have been one of the worst teams in the NBA this year. However, that does not seem to be the case for much longer. Teams like the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers have finally flourished after years of speculation about their potential. Former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin said during […]

In light of Bryan Colangelo’s resignation from his post as president of basketball operations, the Philadelphia 76ers will soon start their search for a replacement, having placed head coach Brett Brown in control of basketball operations in an interim basis. Several executives could be in line to take this job, as the Sixers are likely […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have a big issue on their hands with Bryan Colangelo but former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin thinks they still have a leg up on the summer sweepstakes to land LeBron James. Per Jon Johnson, Griffin was on the Zach Gelb on CBS Sports Radio about James landing in Philly and […]

It has been a few months since All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving has been traded to the Boston Celtics, but there has continued to be chatter about how the entire situation played out. The latest comes from former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin, who recently told SiriusXM NBA radio that he was never informed […]

There are countless of reactions coming from all corners of the basketball world following the Cleveland Cavaliers’ press conference on Thursday, wherein they introduced newcomers Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, and Ante Zizic to the media. But few could be more insightful than former Cavs general manager, David Griffin. During an appearance on ESPN’ The Jump, […]

Generally viewed as the best-run organization in the NBA, the San Antonio Spurs have been often cited by plenty of personalities around the league as the model franchise several other teams look up to. That includes former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin, who made a recent appearance on ESPN’s “The Jump” to discuss a […]

Once Kyrie Irving‘s request to be traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers went public, pandemonium set in among basketball circles. It’s almost unfathomable to hear a star wanting out from a team that just completed three consecutive trips to the NBA Finals whole taking home a ring. Irving is in a position many point guards in […]

ESPN analyst Jalen Rose expanded on his point of the potential end of LeBron James in a Cleveland Cavaliers jersey, being one of the first people to bring it out on various ESPN shows, as well as during the coverage of the NBA Finals. Asked if he felt The King could indeed leave his hometown […]

Over the last few days, it had appeared that former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin was in line to take the New York Knicks‘ vacant president of basketball operations job. However, things quickly fell apart due to the team’s unwillingness to allow Griffin to bring in his own staff. According to Stefan Bondy of […]

As it stands, the New York Knicks are still without a general manager. That’s after former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin nixed his negotiation with the Knicks, who were earlier reported to be in talks with Griffin. As insinuated by the report of The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears, the two sides have had difficulties coming into terms about […]

Since being let go by the Cleveland Cavaliers last month, there hasn’t been much chatter surrounding David Griffin‘s future in the NBA. However, that is about to change drastically with Ian Begley of ESPN reporting that the Knicks are nearing a deal to make Griffin their next president of basketball operations. After several conversations and […]

Despite being their first-reported interest, the New York Knicks are no longer expected to seek permission from the Toronto Raptors to talk to president Masai Ujiri for their same vacant role, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. With former Knicks president Isiah Thomas recently declining interest to come back to his old role, the main candidate […]

Despite the recent agreement by the New York Knicks and former president Phil Jackson to part ways, the organization will prioritize the acquisition of free agents above filling the top spot at the helm of the front office, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. The Knicks have plenty of moves to make, stuck in a back […]

Following his surprising exit from the Cleveland Cavaliers front office after owner Dan Gilbert refused to keep him in house, former general manager David Griffin is now an option to take the presidential vacancy of the New York Knicks, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Hall of Famer Jerry West, now a consultant for the L.A. Clippers, reportedly […]

Jimmy Butler may have put a stop to the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ efforts to trade for him, informing the Eastern Conference powerhouse that he has no intentions to be anywhere other than with his Chicago Bulls and won’t commit long-term if he is traded, according to ESPN’s Marc Stein. The Cavs have now run into two walls, getting […]