Overview

• Howard will oversee all business operations for the new franchise and will remain the Cavaliers’ chief commercial officer through the upcoming NBA season.
• Rock Entertainment Group outlined next steps that include a brand identity reveal in early 2026 and basketball-operations hiring by mid-2026.
• Initial senior business hires include Kiersten Green as vice president of ticket sales and service and Tamzin Barroilhet as senior vice president of corporate partnerships and commercial strategy.
• Facility plans call for renovating the Independence training center with female-specific upgrades after the Cavaliers move to their new practice facility in 2027.
• The franchise cites strong early fan interest through initial memberships, and Howard brings prior expansion leadership experience as the inaugural president of the NWSL’s Kansas City Current.