What happened
A recent report from Yaron Weitzman says the Cavaliers' February swap for James Harden came directly from back-channel talks between Mike Gansey, then Cleveland's No. 2 in the front office, and Harden's agents. The story says this suggests Gansey played a larger role than Koby Al
The article frames that reporting as a reason Cleveland fans may reassess who deserves credit for the team's bold recent trades, especially after Gansey's departure to Philadelphia. It also notes that questions could grow if the Cavaliers' trade results change without him.
This is front-office context rather than a lineup update, but it may matter for how Cleveland approaches future roster moves and trade negotiations.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: Mike Gansey was reportedly key in the James Harden acquisition — Yahoo Sports ↗