INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Cavaliers general manager David Griffin's name is beginning to emerge in other team's searches to lead their front offices because he does not have a contract with the defending champs beyond this season.

Griffin, 47, who has been Cleveland's general manager for more than three seasons, is a front runner to be offered a job as team president by the Orlando Magic at season's end, according to multiple reports.

But sources told cleveland.com that the Magic did not speak to Griffin about the job nor has it obtained permission to do so.

Cleveland hosts Toronto in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal at 7 p.m. on Monday.

But there has also been little in the way of any real contract negotiations between Cavs majority owner Dan Gilbert and Griffin, and both sides need to work through whether or not they want to extend this partnership.

"Discussions and negotiations regarding our executives' contracts are done privately," said Tad Carper, a spokesman for Gilbert and the organization. Griffin declined to comment.

Griffin took over in his current rule in February, 2014 after Gilbert fired Chris Grant. Gilbert removed the interim title for Griffin in May of that year, and from that point on the championship pieces came together.

The Cavs signed Kyrie Irving to a long-term extension, signed LeBron James and traded for Kevin Love. Griffin traded for Iman Shumpert, J.R. Smith and Timofey Mozgov in the middle of the 2014-15 season and for Channing Frye last February.

Those weren't all of Griffin's moves -- for instance, he took the responsibility for firing coach David Blatt last season -- but they were among the highlights that led to Finals appearances in each of his first two seasons.

This season, Griffin landed one of the great 3-point shooters of all time in Kyle Korver via trade in January, and signed as free agents Deron Williams, Derrick Williams and Andrew Bogut -- all without adding significant dollars to what is already the league's highest payroll.

But Gilbert has made no serious effort to retain Griffin with a new contract offer, and Griffin may be looking for more than just a new deal for more money, sources said.

Work flow within the organization already changed this season with the departure of Jeff Cohen as a vice chairman and the reduced role and influence of vice chairman Nate Forbes, who often consulted with Griffin on basketball decisions and was a voice in Gilbert's ear supporting Griffin's suggested moves, cleveland.com reported in February.

At the time, sources told cleveland.com that Cohen's leaving and Forbes' diminished influence would not affect Griffin's contract.

"I think Griff's gonna be in good shape, either here or somewhere else," said an NBA players' agent, who was granted anonymity to speak freely about Griffin's uncertain future in Cleveland.

Until there is a new contract for Griffin, or until he moves on and the Cavs find his replacement, plans regarding trades and free agency for next season are on hold.

Korver, Deron and Derrick Williams, and James Jones will be free agents. Also, should the Cavs fall short of the Finals and Gilbert decides he wants to move one or more of their name players, he would benefit from having a general manager (Griffin or someone else) on board to execute.