CLEVELAND, Ohio — The architect of the Cavs will get a chance to keep building.
Sources tell cleveland.com that president of basketball operations Koby Altman has signed a contract extension that will take him through the 2029-30 season.
General manager Mike Gansey and assistant GM Brandon Weems have also received multiyear contract extensions, sources say.
Over the past three seasons, Altman and his front office staff have constructed a deep and talented roster that’s boasted the NBA’s third-best record while making the playoffs each of those seasons.
During the 2024-25 campaign, Cleveland won an Eastern Conference-best 64 games and advanced to the semifinals, before losing to eventual NBA finalist Indiana in five games — a stinging defeat partially caused by untimely injuries to Darius Garland (toe), De’Andre Hunter (thumb) and Evan Mobley (ankle).
In response to that loss, Altman has worked to fortify the championship-level roster this offseason, drafting Tyrese Proctor with the No. 49 overall pick, trading for supersized guard Lonzo Ball and re-signing reserve sharpshooter Sam Merrill and inking versatile free agent forward Larry Nance Jr.
The retooled Cavs will enter this season as one of the oddsmakers favorites to win the NBA title once again.
After being promoted to Cavaliers GM in 2017, Altman took another step up the organizational ladder, being tabbed as president of basketball operations in 2022.
As the primary decision-maker, Altman has drafted two-time All-Star Darius Garland and reigning Defensive Player of the Year Evan Mobley while making transformative trades for Jarrett Allen and star guard Donovan Mitchell. Each one of those players — representing the celebrated Core 4 — is under contract for multiple years.
Last summer, Cleveland made a bold decision to part ways with then-coach J.B. Bickerstaff, conducting an extensive search that led them to Kenny Atkinson, who was named Coach of the Year in his debut season with the Cavaliers.
This new deal — the third extension Altman has received from chairman Dan Gilbert — is a recognition of Altman’s shrewd team-building approach. His goal has always been to build a sustainable roster capable of competing at the highest level every season.
Under Altman, Cleveland has risen to the top of the conference. Now he gets a chance to finish what he’s built, fueled by what happened this past spring.
“It was a remarkable year on so many fronts,” Altman said on May 19. “We’re not going to go anywhere. We’re going to keep fighting for that championship and this window is wide open. That being said, it can’t just be 82 games. We have to figure out this next 16. We have to figure out how to get over the hump. This group has shown they can play some of the best basketball in the world. It’s how do we do it on the highest stage and continue to keep pushing to get over that hump?”
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