September 21st 2023.
Koby Altman, the President and General Manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers, encountered some difficulties during a police stop last week. According to TMZ Sports, Altman had some trouble executing field sobriety tests before he was arrested.
Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers pulled over Altman's white Lexus on Friday night, after noticing a traffic violation. The troopers reported that Altman showed signs of impairment, and he was arrested for OVI. He refused to take a breath test, and the police video showed him having trouble with the field sobriety tests.
Altman told the officers that he had just returned from an overseas trip and had had a few drinks during a lengthy dinner. He also refused to take a field sobriety test.
Altman was charged with marked lane violation and operating a vehicle while impaired. His attorney submitted a not-guilty plea on Tuesday. Altman had been Director of Pro Personnel for the Cavs when they won the NBA Championship in 2016, and he was promoted to President of Basketball Operations in 2022.
The Cavaliers released a statement on Tuesday, which read, "We hold our team members to a high standard of conduct and expect leaders at every level of our organization to represent the Cavaliers with integrity, professionalism and accountability. We will continue to closely monitor the facts and circumstances of this matter and await resolution of the legal process."
Altman was responsible for the drafting of stars Evan Mobley and Darius Garland. Last season, the Cavs finished with a 51-31 record, which was good enough for the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, though they were ultimately defeated by the New York Knicks in the first round.
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