The Cavs have reportedly made an addition to the coaching staff.
Atkinson had his introductory press conference on Monday, and he was ecstatic about the conversations the organization had already begun having about the potential coaching staff they were constructing.
“I just want to surround myself with coaches with positive energy,” Atkinson said when asked about his mindset of bringing in high-level assistants. “That’s the first thing. Surround myself with player advocates, and it takes a group to do this. Ott was an assistant coach under Atkinson for two years of Atkinson’s four-year tenure as the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets. Ott also reunites with Jarrett Allen and Caris LeVert, who he helped coach in Brooklyn.
Not only do Atkinson and Ott have chemistry working together, but they have both had the opportunity to learn in high-pressure environments where the expectation was conference championships and NBA championships. Learning how to manage star personalities like LeBron James and Anthony Davis is crucial in a scenario where former Cavs head coach J.B. Bickerstaff seemingly lost the locker room at the end of his tenure in Cleveland.
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