CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers are bringing back the most successful coach they’ve ever had.

Cleveland officially re-hired Mike Brown on Wednesday, bringing back a coach who guided them to five straight playoff appearances and their only trip to the NBA Finals before he was fired following the 2010 season. Brown agreed in principle to the contract on Tuesday. The sides finalized a deal which brings in the 43-year-old to coach a young team with an All-Star player and plenty of room for improvement – a similar situation to the one Brown inherited in 2005.