Sources: Cavs to retain Kenny Atkinson for 2026-27 NBA season

The Cleveland Cavaliers will retain head coach Kenny Atkinson for the 2026-27 NBA season following the team’s 4-0 sweep to the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals on Monday night, league sources confirmed to ClutchPoints.

In two seasons with the Cavs, Atkinson has led the organization to a 116-48 record during the regular season, including the best record in the Eastern Conference during the 2024-25 season. This past year, the Cavs went 52-30, claiming the 4-seed in the East and taking down the 1-seed Detroit Pistons in the second round of the playoffs.

Amid major questions emerging from the Eastern Conference Finals about Atkinson’s lack of in-game adjustments and failure to have the team ready to play, the Cavs will look to make roster adjustments instead of completely overhauling the entire coaching staff.

Atkinson just finished the second year of his original five-year contract with Cleveland that runs through the 2028-29 season.

This is a developing story that will be updated shortly.

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