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From Big Blue to Wine & Gold, John Beilein Brings Winning Resume to Cleveland

We’ll get to the finer points of John Beilein’s resume in a bit. But there’s one inarguable fact that summarizes his body of work – and Cavs GM Koby Altman stated it plainly as Cleveland announced its new head coach: The man wins everywhere he goes.

The Wine & Gold are in a unique phase as a franchise. They’re entering their 50th season of existence with a gym that’s undergone state-of-the-art renovations and a name-change. In just over 24 hours, the team will discover where they’ll be picking a top-tier player in June’s NBA Draft – joining a group of young talent that includes an established frontline and one of the league’s most dynamic rookies from a season ago.