Contrary to popular belief, LeBron James isn't the head coach, general manager nor owner of the Cavaliers. He didn't have a hand in the firing of head coach David Blatt.
James "didn't know this was coming" before general manager David Griffin gathered the players at the practice facility to inform them that Blatt had been fired, per ESPN. Like most, he was surprised with the news.
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"I found out about it just like every other player on this team at 3:30 yesterday," James said. "I think [Griffin] was right on everything he said. ... Like it or love it or hate it, we got to respect it.
"For me, I can't get caught up and worried about what other people are thinking. I stopped doing that a long time ago in my career. ... The only thing I can worry about is how I can get these guys better prepared and we can play better basketball."
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What "other people are thinking," of course, is that James did have a hand in Cleveland's decision.
I have no source on this--and don't need one. Lebron wanted a change. Lebron got a change.
— Colin Cowherd (@ColinCowherd) January 23, 2016
Who made the decision to fire Blatt? #Cavs https://t.co/enNHdHdmb5
— Carson Cunningham (@KOCOCarson) January 22, 2016
What's next for David Blatt? #LeBron #Cavs pic.twitter.com/MoS7a3auWW
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) January 23, 2016
Either way, James and the Cavaliers will face the remainder of the NBA season under the guidance of Tyronn Lue.
They return to the court Saturday night against the Bulls.
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