INDEPENDENCE: Locker room issues were at the heart of the matter when Cavaliers General Manager David Griffin fired coach David Blatt in January.
The move wasn’t prompted by how the players were getting along, but more by their lack of respect for their supposed leader and issues with how he was using their talents.
Regardless, questions about the Cavs’ cohesiveness persist.
Going into Monday’s opener of the Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Atlanta Hawks, the Cavs seem united in support of coach Tyronn Lue. But whether they can get along well enough to win an NBA championship may fuel sports radio and television conversation every step of the way.