Cavaliers promote Brandon Weems to general manager position
4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 18, 2026, 2:45 PM
Last updated Sep 18, 2026
The Cleveland Cavaliers have promoted Brandon Weems to general manager. Weems, who has been with the team since 2015, previously held various positions including Director of Scouting and Assistant General Manager. He succeeds Mike Gansey, who left to join the Philadelphia 76ers. Under Weems’ influence, the Cavaliers have maintained playoff appearances since 2022, reaching the Eastern Conference Finals last season. He will report to team president Koby Altman as the team builds for the upcoming season.
- •Brandon Weems has been with the Cavaliers for a decade.
- •Weems previously served as Director of Scouting and Assistant General Manager.
- •He takes over following Mike Gansey's departure to the 76ers.
- •The Cavaliers reached the Eastern Conference Finals last season.
- 2:45 PMYahoo Sports — LeBron James' childhood friend, HS teammate promoted to Cavaliers GM
- 2:16 PMESPN — Sources: Cavaliers promoting Weems to take over GM role
- 1:08 PMYahoo Sports — Cavaliers reportedly promoting Brandon Weems to become new GM
"Brandon Weems has been promoted to general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers after rising through the team's front office over the past decade.
"The Cavaliers are promoting Brandon Weems, who has been with the team for the past decade, to serve as general manager, sources told ESPN
"Weems originally joined the organization in 2015 as a scout.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsSep 18, 2026, 2:45 PMLeBron James' childhood friend, HS teammate promoted to Cavaliers GM
Brandon Weems has been promoted to general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers after rising through the team's front office over the past decade.
- ESPNSep 18, 2026, 2:16 PMSources: Cavaliers promoting Weems to take over GM role
The Cavaliers are promoting Brandon Weems, who has been with the team for the past decade, to serve as general manager, sources told ESPN
- Yahoo SportsSep 18, 2026, 1:08 PMCavaliers reportedly promoting Brandon Weems to become new GM
Weems originally joined the organization in 2015 as a scout.
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