Regardless of who Cleveland picks, the new head coach will be part of the pitch this summer to keep Donovan Mitchell interested in remaining with the franchise long-term.
The Cavaliers, who bowed out in the second round of the playoffs this season at the hands of the Boston Celtics, dismissed coach J.B. Bickerstaff and are now focused on New Orleans Pelicans assistant James Borrego and Golden State Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson as his replacement.
Borrego has also been mentioned as a head coaching option elsewhere, including with the Los Angeles Lakers, whose pursuit of UConn coach Dan Hurley ended on Monday when Hurley elected to remain in Storrs andBorrego was most recently a head coach with the Charlotte Hornets, a position that he held from the 2018 through 2022 seasons. He went 138-163 during his tenure and was ultimately fired.
Atkinson was most recently a head coach with the Brooklyn Nets from the 2016 through 2020 seasons. In his four years at the helm, he went 118-190 before being fired prior to the COVID pause in March of 2020.Mike McDaniel is a writer on the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated, where he has worked since January 2022. His work has been featured at InsideTheACC.com, SB Nation, FanSided, and more.
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