David Blatt wants redemption after LeBron James fiasco

David Blatt and LeBron JamesThe unseemly details of former Cavaliers coach David Blatt’s sour relationship with LeBron James in Cleveland were spelled out in a recent book, “Return of The King.’’

In an interview published Saturday in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz and translated from Hebrew, Blatt declined to talk about the book but admitted he didn’t “realize my potential’’ in the NBA and wants to redeem himself.

The Steve Mills-Scott Perry research-and-development coaching tour is bound for Europe this week to meet with Blatt, who confirmed, “I’ve been scheduled to talk to the Knicks.’’ But first, brass will meet with Hawks coach Mike Budenolzer on Sunday after receiving permission from…