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David Griffin departs Cleveland Cavaliers with legacy firmly in place as elite GM

As the Cavaliers face a future without the architect of the 2016 NBA Championship, remember one thing: It's not as easy as it looks, folks.
<p>CLEVELAND, OH - JUNE 22: Cleveland Cavaliers General Manager David Griffin waves at fans during the Cleveland Cavaliers Victory Parade And Rally on June 22, 2016 in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. </p>

When David Griffin first became the Cleveland Cavaliers permanent General Manager in May of 2014, I have to say initially I wasn't that impressed.

Griff seemed to be that guy that read too many motivational books by Pat Riley, or Rick Pitino. Some of his dynamite drop-ins that day included:

"This is not about being first, it's about getting it right."

"Fit extends to every decision we make."

"The bandwith of this organization is mind-numbing."

"I don't want us to chase any trend, I want us to get results."

There were a lot of those fortune cookie nuggets that day. Bruce Hooley and I used to have fun playing some of them back on our radio show on ESPN Cleveland back then.

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