CLEVELAND (AP) – Chauncey Billups was clutch as a player, earning the nickname “Mr. Big Shot.”
He could soon have a new title.
The former All-Star guard met Tuesday with Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert about a position in Cleveland’s front office, a person familiar with the encounter told the Associated Press. The meeting took place in Detroit, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the talks.
Gilbert is looking for a general manager – his fifth in 12 years with Cleveland – after parting ways with David Griffin on Monday as the Cavs regrouped after losing to Golden State in the NBA Finals. Griffin’s contract expires on June 30, and he and Gilbert decided to mutually part ways after being unable to negotiate an extension and not sharing the same vision for the team’s future.
Gilbert and Billups have some history. They’ve known each other from their days with the Pistons when Billups was one of the team’s leaders and Gilbert’s Rock Financial mortgage company was one of the team’s major sponsors.