Koby Altman

As a bonus to the playoff open thread, here’s a quick recap/analysis of Koby Altman’s lengthy end of season press conference. Let’s dive into the takeaways…. The most striking overall impression of the Altman presser was his overwhelming positive spin to a terrible 22-50 season that included the loss of the Cavs’ most talented prospect Kevin Porter Jr., and the inability for Altman to successfully handle two of the grizzled veterans on the team, Andre Drummond and Kevin Love. Altman’s optimism was frankly borderline nauseating and patronizing.

Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman said Saturday that the Cavs want veteran big man Kevin Love on the team next season and beyond. According to the Associated Press (h/t NBC Sports), Altman said: "We want him to be here. We signed him to an extension for that reason, to be here when we want to make that next step. And so we're going to hopefully rely on him heavily next year after a significant summer."

The Cleveland Cavaliers reportedly could replace general manager Koby Altman, and they may look to the New York Knicks front office to do so. According to Yahoo Sports’ Vincent Goodwill, Knicks executive Brock Aller could be a candidate to replace Altman if the Cavs decide to go in another direction.

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond’s early impressions of rookie Isaac Okoro had him offering high praise for the team’s general manager, Koby Altman. Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com wrote about Okoro’s quick impact on the Cavaliers, citing the aftermath of his game-winning basket in the team’s preseason opener. After the game,...