Cavs' Altman: Foundation 'too much of a good thing' to worry — SkimNews
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- Koby Altman told reporters Friday the Cavaliers have "too much of a good thing going" in their infrastructure, so LeBron James's decision to sign with Philadelphia after eight Lakers seasons didn't faze the front office
- LeBron James signed with the 76ers after eight seasons in Los Angeles; agent Rich Paul said on his podcast in July that Cleveland, Miami and Golden State were the three finalists to meet with James
- Donovan Mitchell signed a four-year, $273 million extension on the first day of free agency, while James Harden agreed to a three-year, $97 million extension that gave Cleveland salary-cap flexibility by going below both aprons
- Peyton Watson was acquired in a five-team trade and signed to a four-year, $88 million contract; coach Kenny Atkinson highlighted Watson's defense and 41% three-point shooting from his Denver Nuggets career-high 40 starts last season
- The Cavaliers were swept in the Eastern Conference finals by eventual NBA champion New York, after winning at least 50 games in each of the past two regular seasons
- Harden arrived three weeks before training camp to organize workouts, and Atkinson praised his early presence in Cleveland
Why it matters: Cleveland locked in its two star guards — Mitchell on a $273M deal and Harden on $97M with cap flexibility below both aprons — while landing 24-year-old wing Watson, giving the Cavaliers a sustainable core built to contend in the East even after LeBron passed them over for the second time.
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