Cavs hire Jawad Williams as an assistant coach

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Williams fills one of several vacancies on Kenny Atkinson’s staff.

Following the departures of Jordan Ott, Demarre Carroll, and Bryan Tibaldi, the Cleveland Cavaliers have hired Jawad Williams to the coaching staff according to an official team release. Head coach Kenny Atkinson is still working on filling the other holes on his bench, and is reportedly interested in another former player in Jared Dudley.

Williams, a Cleveland native and St. Edward high school alum...