David Blatt

David Blatt met with the media in Israel on Thursday to announce that he would be pursuing a job in the NBA.

(AP)

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cavaliers will interview Maccabi Tel Aviv coach David Blatt next week, an NBA source told The Plain Dealer on Thursday. Blatt said the same thing to reporter David Pick on Thursday in Israel.

In addition, the source confirmed a Yahoo Sports report that Clippers assistant coach Tyronn Lue would be interviewed for a second time on Friday. Clippers associate head coach Alvin Gentry also will interview a second time on Friday.

Blatt, whose team just won its league championship in Israel, announced at a press conference on Thursday that he was leaving to pursue a job in the NBA. He said he wasn't sure where yet and said he had not received a job offer from Cleveland.

"There are several options, good options, and now that I have told Maccabi that I'm leaving I will intensify my talks with NBA teams,'' Blatt said.

The Plain Dealer reported last week that the Cavaliers had reached out to Blatt but that no interview had been scheduled because Blatt's team was still playing. That obstacle has been removed.

The Cavs are looking at Blatt as a head coach. Golden State and Minnesota are believed to be interested in him as an assistant. Blatt said earlier reports that he would not be interested in an assistant position in the NBA were incorrect.

Earlier Thursday, ESPN's Chris Broussard reported that the Cavs had reached out to former Golden State coach Mark Jackson. An NBA source confirmed that, but no interview is scheduled. Jackson, now an ESPN broadcaster, declined to comment when reached by phone.

The Cavs fired Mike Brown on May 12 and have interviewed at least six candidates, including former Cav Mark Price on Tuesday.