David Blatt Comments on Cavaliers, Future as Head Coach, More

Former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach David Blatt was fired in the middle of the 2015-16 season despite posting a 30-11 record and guiding the team to the NBA Finals in his first year at the helm.

As USA Today’s Jeff Zillgitt reported Sunday, Blatt expressed a strong desire to return to coaching next season—be it in the NBA or elsewhere—while running a Canada Basketball clinic Saturday.

“I don’t see myself not being a head coach somewhere, but you never know,” said Blatt. “I’m going to coach next year. I’m not going to sit out. It’s not in my nature. I want to work. … I’ll be back somewhere. Could be anywhere.”  

Blatt also spoke at the clinic about his coaching history, which spans 23 years and doesn’t consist of a single season off, per Zillgitt. The 57-year-old hinted at how his relationship with Cavs superstar LeBron James may have contributed to his Cleveland ouster and differed from his experience overseas.

“The role of the coach is much larger as far as impact and persona,” Blatt …

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