The Cleveland Cavaliers have hired Jos\u00e9 Calder\u00f3n as Special Advisor to the Front Office, Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman announced today from Cleveland Clinic Courts.<\/p>\n
Calder\u00f3n joins the Cavaliers from the National Basketball Players Association where he served as the Special Assistant to the Executive Director, working closely with NBPA Executive Director Michele Roberts and the NBPA\u2019s senior management team on union strategy and specific issues relevant to current NBA players. In his role with the Cavaliers, Calder\u00f3n will assist the front office achieve their goals both on and off the court in a variety of engagements.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are thrilled to add someone of Jos\u00e9 Calder\u00f3n\u2019s background and experience to our front office,\u201d said Altman. \u201cHis accomplishments as a basketball player and familiarity with our organization will be invaluable. We look forward to his insights and perspective on how we can continue moving this team forward and enhancing our efforts towards sustainable and long-term success here in Cleveland.\u201d<\/p>\n
Calder\u00f3n spent 14 seasons in the NBA, playing for seven different teams, including the Cavaliers\u2019 NBA Finals run during the 2017-18 season. He posted career averages of 8.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 5.8 assists in 26.4 minutes over 895 career games. A native of Villanueva de la Serena, Spain, Calder\u00f3n played six seasons in the Spanish professional leagues before beginning his NBA career in 2005 with the Toronto Raptors. Calder\u00f3n also represented his home country at four Olympic Games (2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016), earning silver medals in 2008 and 2012 and a bronze medal in 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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