The Cavaliers addition of Peyton Watson made waves across the NBA world late last month. And since the news was announced, the team’s expectations grew just a bit.
The Cleveland Cavaliers promoted Brandon Weems to general manager in a series of front-office moves on Friday. Weems, 40, has been an assistant GM with the club since 2022.
It’s true what they say, after all. Hard work pays off when the time is put in. And for the new Cleveland Cavaliers GM, this is exactly the case. They have named Brandom Weems as the team’s new General Manager after he’s spent 11 years in the organization.
The Cleveland Cavaliers expectations for 2026-27 are quite high. Coming off a trip to the ECF a year ago, they proved by being the runner-up in the East that they are a force to be reckoned with.
Cavaliers executive Brandon Weems is receiving a promotion, according to Shams Charania of ESPN, who reports (via Twitter) that Weems will be elevated from assistant general manager to general manager.
The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.
The (in)famous Ball brothers don’t need online trolls when they can roast each other just fine. Lonzo Ball, the eldest, has never exactly been shy about sharing the family business, and this time he all but confirmed the middle-child stereotype.
The Cavaliers conducted an introductory press conference for Peyton Watson, their newest acquisition this summer, after a sign-and-trade deal landed the 24-year-old a four-year, $88 million contract extension in Cleveland.
James Harden did more than wait for the Cavaliers to improve their roster. He helped them do it. Peyton Watson said Harden contacted him during his restricted free agency and made it clear that Cleveland wanted him.
The Cleveland Cavaliers will be conducting their annual training camp in less than two weeks from today. The bootcamp will be held from September 30th through October 5th, immediately following their annual Media Day event on Monday, September 28th, at Rocket Arena in Cleveland.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
The Eastern Conference spent the offseason adding stars, creating contenders and generally making everyone’s path to June more difficult. Peyton Watson sounds delighted.
At some point, the Cleveland Cavaliers probably have to stop pretending Evan Mobley is going to become this huge-volume stretch four, and just build around what he already does at an elite level.
Peyton Watson understands why he is called a 3-and-D player. He simply does not intend to stop there. When Cavaliers radio play-by-play voice Tim Alcorn asked Watson about that label during Thursday’s introductory press conference, the new Cleveland forward acknowledged that it helped him establish himself in the NBA.
The Cleveland Cavaliers had a tense start to the summer. They spent weeks waiting for LeBron James to make a decision, only for the King to choose Philly over returning home.
The NBA schedule was put together a lot quicker than in past years for 2026-27. That’s because LeBron James took a few weeks longer than folks expected to decide where he would be playing his potential final season.
Donovan Mitchell reaffirmed his commitment to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2026 offseason when by signing his max contract with the team but also signed it a year earlier than many expected.
There are plenty of folks that have already written off the Cavs this year. Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo Sports said they could finish as high as second and as low as ninth.
Of all the strengths within the Cleveland Cavaliers, it’s not exactly all sunshine and rainbows with the final roster. The new starting five is looking sensational, while some key bench pieces appear poised to be ready to step up to the plate.
Zach Weiss of Cavaliers on SI identified increased three-point volume as Evan Mobley’s next major offensive step. The numbers support the premise. Mobley attempted 3.2 three-pointers per game in each of the past two seasons, although his accuracy fell from 37 percent in 2024-25 to 29 percent last year.
The Nuggets have emerged as a possible suitor to watch for free agent forward Cam Whitmore, reports Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link). The 20th