The Cleveland Cavaliers continue to make changes that could impact their sports betting odds next season. Whether they still have LeBron James is the major question but one question has been answered and that is their new general manager. Danny Ferry has decided not to return to Cleveland and that decision could impact online sports betting NBA odds next season.
Sports betting odds favor Cleveland in many of their games because they have LeBron James. Whether they have him next season is in question and is supporting cast is also in question. Danny Ferry was not optimistic about the situation in Cleveland so he did not return. He was unhappy about the decision to fire head coach Mike Brown and he was not happy with the ownership. Owner Dan Gilbert fired head coach Mike Brown after the team lost to the Boston Celtics in the playoffs.
There is no question that this off-season will be the most important one in the history of the Cavaliers. They are hoping that they can convince LeBron to come back. With or without LeBron, the team will need to get some other players to fill in the gaps if they are to have success vs. the sports betting NBA odds. The job will now fall to Chris Grant who was the assistant general manager under Ferry. Replacing Ferry will not be easy as he led the Cavaliers to the most success in their history. He put together a roster that was supposed to win the NBA title but the players did not perform and LeBron proved again that he is not ready to win a title. Owner Dan Gilbert said that the team is optimistic they can resign LeBron. He has also said the team is looking for a head coach with a defensive-oriented philosophy.
The Cavaliers actually had a defensive coach in Mike Brown who did an excellent job. Finding someone to do what he did in Cleveland is not going to be easy. The Cavaliers have made the second round of the playoffs in each of the past five seasons. Many will point to LeBron as the reason for much of the success but a good general manager and a good head coach should not be discounted. The Cavaliers may not be as good next year vs. the NBA sports betting odds even if LeBron returns.