Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson has lost several assistants. He just gained another.
Per a team announcement, the Cavaliers have hired Cleveland native and former Cavs forward Jawad Williams as assistant coach.
Williams, 42, is a product of Lakewood St. Ed’s High School and played collegiately at North Carolina. He spent his lone three seasons in the NBA as a player (2008-11) with the Cavs.
Most of his time was a pro came internationally, where he played until 2022. He then served as an assistant coach in Japan and this past season with the Sacramento Kings.
“With the Atkinson-led Cavs continuing to emphasize player development and four coaching departures — Bryan Tibaldi (Providence College), DeMarre Carroll (Phoenix Suns), Chris Darnell (Sacramento Kings) and Jordan Ott (Phoenix Suns) — they started looking for potential external replacements, identifying Williams as an ideal fit,” wrote Chris Fedor Cleveland.com.
Williams averaged 3.8 points and 1.5 rebounds in 90 career NBA games.
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