The Cleveland Cavaliers have asked the Los Angeles Clippers for permission to talk to assistant head coach Alvin Gentry. There were multiple reports on late Wednesday night that the Cavs were interested in Gentry. He is one of the likely candidates to be the next head coach of the Cavs.
Gentry has experience working with Cavs' general manager David Griffin back from their time together in Phoenix. Gentry becomes the first officially confirmed candidate for the Cavs head coaching vacancy, although another NBA source has said that there is mutual interest between the team and Lionel Hollins.
Gentry has drawn attention from other teams such as the Utah Jazz. There are also some reports that Steve Kerr is looking to hire Gentry as assistant head coach in the Golden State Warriors, team where he was named head coach a few days ago.
Gentry, 59, has a 335-370 record in 12 seasons with Miami, Detroit, the Clippers and Phoenix.
The Cavs became a more attractive option for teams after winning the NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday night and earning the No. 1 pick in the deep 2014 NBA Draft on June 26. It remains to be seen if they will trade their pick but nonetheless they have a good collection of young talent that should contend for a playoff berth next season.
