Cavaliers near extension with GM David Griffin

David Griffin is close to being named general manager of the Cavaliers, The Plain Dealer has learned.

Neither owner Dan Gilbert nor Griffin would comment on Saturday night, but a source said that after interviewing four or five serious candidates, the Cavs settled on Griffin, who has been the team's acting general manager since Gilbert fired Chris Grant on Feb. 6.

The fate of coach Mike Brown is still not clear.