Cavaliers fire Mike Brown after 5 seasons
Tue May 25, 2010 5:18 pm
Of the many reasons the Cleveland Cavaliers had for firing coach Mike Brown after five seasons without an NBA title, one mattered most.
They can’t lose LeBron James.
Less than two weeks after their stunning, second-round loss to Boston in the playoffs, the Cavaliers fired Brown on Monday, an expected move that perhaps indicates the team believes it can re-sign James, the two-time MVP and free agent-in-waiting.
Brown was the most successful coach in franchise history. In five seasons, he led the Cavs to the playoffs every year, to the finals in 2007 and to 127 wins in the past two seasons. But Brown failed to win a championship, and after Cleveland’s second straight early exodus from the postseason—a collapse that included two blowout losses at home and dissension in the Cavs’ locker room— and with James about to explore free agency, owner Dan Gilbert decided to make a change.
They can’t lose LeBron James.
Less than two weeks after their stunning, second-round loss to Boston in the playoffs, the Cavaliers fired Brown on Monday, an expected move that perhaps indicates the team believes it can re-sign James, the two-time MVP and free agent-in-waiting.
Brown was the most successful coach in franchise history. In five seasons, he led the Cavs to the playoffs every year, to the finals in 2007 and to 127 wins in the past two seasons. But Brown failed to win a championship, and after Cleveland’s second straight early exodus from the postseason—a collapse that included two blowout losses at home and dissension in the Cavs’ locker room— and with James about to explore free agency, owner Dan Gilbert decided to make a change.
Re: Cavaliers fire Mike Brown after 5 seasons
Tue May 25, 2010 6:31 pm
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Re: Cavaliers fire Mike Brown after 5 seasons
Tue May 25, 2010 6:53 pm
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