Cleveland Cavaliers Hire David Blatt As Head Coach And Will Not Pursue Joel Embiid In 2014 NBA Draft

Many people believe this summer would be full of changes for the Cleveland Cavaliers, and that it'd be hard to mess this up, as they have done on numerous of occasions in the past. One question was, who would coach them? They have hired ex-Maccabi Tel Aviv coach David Blatt on a four-year contract. Now with the 2014 NBA Draft jut days away, many are wondering who they will select. It looks like Joel Embiid is out of the running after injuring his foot and requiring surgery.

Blatt led his Tel Aviv side to a lot of glory during his time in charge, including a Euroleague basketball championship win against Real Madrid one month ago. Not long after that he explained his desire to coach in the NBA, saying "No doubt in my mind I can do the job. Obviously someone has to want you." It seems that after interviewing a lot of potential coaches, the Cavaliers did indeed like Blatt. He will earn $20 million and there will be added incentives.

Blatt will now work with his new team to decide who they should take with their No. 1 pick in next week's draft. Embiid's injury makes it incredibly unlikely that the Cavaliers would take a chance on him, meaning either Jabari Parker or Andrew Wiggins should become a Cavalier in a matter of days, joining their new coach, Blatt.

Is Blatt the right man for the job, and what player should he and his Cavaliers use their No. 1 draft pick on? It is going to be an interesting summer, that's for sure.