Cavaliers promote Mike Gansey to general manager role

The Cavaliers have promoted assistant general manager Mike Gansey to the GM title, the team announced Wednesday. 

The move comes in the wake of Kolby Altman’s ascension from GM to Cleveland’s president of basketball operations in January. 

“Mike has been an incredible resource to me and this organization and his work behind the scenes gives me great confidence that he is ready to take on more of a leadership role,” Altman said in a statement. “His community roots provides a unique perspective when evaluating players and the type of commitment needed to make a positive impact in Cleveland. I could not think of a better person to work alongside as we continue building this team toward sustainable success.”