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          Cavs meet with Chauncey Billups for a second time about GM vacancy

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          • Dave McMenamin
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            Dave McMenamin
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            • Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09.
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            Brian Windhorst
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          Jun 21, 2017, 05:26 PM

          A day after Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert interviewed Chauncey Billups for a front-office position following general manager David Griffin's departure, Gilbert and Billups convened for a second meeting, sources with knowledge of the situation told ESPN on Wednesday.

          Billups, 40, is the only candidate to have interviewed thus far for the vacancy at GM created Monday when Gilbert and Griffin walked away from what had become contentious contract-extension negotiations.

          Gilbert interviewed Billups on Tuesday in Detroit, the same city where he became a Finals MVP with the Pistons and started his relationship with Gilbert while doing advertisements for Gilbert's company, Rock Financial.

          Billups currently works as an analyst for ESPN. In addition to his relationship with Gilbert, Billups is also close with Cavs coach Tyronn Lue.