Cavs Rumors: Grant Gilbert replacing dad, new GM could be coming

The Cavaliers are potentially on the verge of looking radically different in the coming years and there’s no real indication when it’ll happen. The Cavs will apparently be run by Grant Gilbert, the 23-year-old son of franchise owner Dan. The Cavs are already being managed by Grant while his father is wheel-chair bounded ever since his 2019 stroke. With his father unable to, Grant’s the one calling the shots.

This leads to the Athletics Joe Vardon and Jason Lloyd writing that the younger Gilbert is going to take over the franchise duties permanently sometime soon. (Via CavsNation)

"He’s definitely gonna take over,’ said one source, who does business constantly with Cavs’ basketball operations, His dad’s not able, and he’s the next in line.Gilbert’s son is running the show behind the scenes,’ said a second league source.Grant’s trying to take a bigger role,” said a third source with knowledge of the Cavs’ operations. ‘But (he has) zero experience."

With Grant expected to take over, the entire direction of the franchise could shift suddenly. While is apparently running things as of right now, it’s safe to say he’s merely executing his father’s vision. When Dan steps aside, however, Grant will more than likely have his own vision.

A vision that may soon be taking shape, as the change with leadership isn’t just at the top.

In a story that may be on its own entirely separate, the Cavs are apparently considering moving on from GM Koby Altman. According to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo! Sports, the Cavs may be calling New York for his replacement.

"If the Cleveland Cavaliers move on from general manager Koby Altman this offseason, expect Knicks vice president of strategy Brock Aller to be front and center of their plans. Aller and Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert has a longstanding relationship, and the Gilbert family could be aiming to bring him home."

The decision to tap Aller would make sense, as it would give Grant a confidant who knows his family and will likely have his back and help him grow into his role.

It needs to be emphasized that if this all were to happen, huge, seismic shifts would happen within the organization and would very much include the roster. All the building that Altman has done for this team could be rebooted once again.

Grant taking over is nearly a forgone conclusion at this point, and it’s likely to happen soon. As for Altman, there’s an argument for and against replacing him. If they do replace Altman, it’d be likely before the end of the season, so any new GM, whoever it is, has time to come in and prepare for the NBA Draft and free agency.