The Cleveland Cavaliers have reached an agreement with David Blatt that would make him the franchise's next head coach, according to Yahoo NBA's Adrian Wojnarowski:
David Blatt has reached agreement on a deal to become Cleveland's coach, league source tells Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) June 20, 2014
Blatt won the 2014 Euroleague championship with Maccabi Tel Aviv, and has been extremely successful during a 20-year coaching career overseas. Blatt also served as the head coach for Russia’s national team, which he led to EuroBasket gold in 2007 and a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics.
The Cavaliers faced stiff competition from the Golden State Warriors in their pursuit of Blatt - Golden State had reportedly targeted him as Steve Kerr's top assistant, but when Cleveland pulled ahead, the Warriors offered the position to Alvin Gentry instead.
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