Ex-Kentucky staffer Brandon Weems becomes NBA GM
Former Kentucky Basketball assistant Brandon Weems gets a massive promotion to Cleveland Cavaliers GM.
Los Angeles, CA - Brandon Weems, a former assistant to John Calipari at Kentucky, has been named the general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Weems' impressive resume in the NBA includes serving as the assistant director of basketball operations for the Wildcats during their 2012 national championship season. His move to the Cavaliers has been met with praise from Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman, who has commended Weems for his role in player evaluation and roster-building.
The promotion comes hot on the heels of his high school days with LeBron James in Akron, Ohio, and Weems is now set to help build another championship roster for the team, this time with Donovan Mitchell at the helm.
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