The Cavaliers head coach was let go in the wee hours after his five-year run failed to yield an NBA championship. The Cavaliers fired him before a midnight deadline Sunday night to avoid paying him his full $4.5 million salary for next season.
Cleveland was booted from the playoffs two weeks ago by the Boston Celtics, who upset the NBA’s top regular-season team in six games in the Eastern Conference semifinals. According to ESPN.com, Cavs owner Dan Gilbert decided to fire Brown after an organizational review that began following the Cavs’ exit from the playoffs.
