Cavaliers Sign Koby Altman To Extension

According to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN, the Cleveland Cavaliers are signing Koby Altman to an extension. 

Mike Gansey and Brandon Weems got extensions, too. 

Cleveland Cavaliers president Koby Altman — the architect of the burgeoning NBA championship contender — has signed a contract extension through the 2029-30 season, sources told ESPN on Monday,” Charania wrote. “After the franchise’s sustained growth over the years and this past season’s No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, owner Dan Gilbert rewarded Altman and his front office staff, including general manager Mike Gansey and assistant general manager Brandon Weems, with multiyear extensions, sources said.”

The Cavaliers were the No. 1 seed in the East last season. They swept by the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs but lost to the Indiana Pacers in the second round. 

Altman traded Isaac Okoro to the Chicago Bulls for Lonzo Ball, re-signed Sam Merrill and signed Larry Nance Jr. this offseason. 

The Cavaliers haven’t advanced past the second round of the playoffs since 2018. The team’s core of Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen will be under major pressure next season to break that streak. 

Cleveland is favored to make the NBA Finals next season since Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton are not expected to play. Both All-Stars are recovering from Achilles injuries. 

The Cavaliers have won just one championship in franchise history. That was back in 2016. It will be interesting to see if Mitchell and Co. can win it all next season.