GM Blanks out

[MaoTosiFanClub]

Eh, this is just curing a symptom not the actual disease.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Mark Stein has been tweeting that we seriously pursued Mike Brown when Gentry was fired and apparently again this month, but he's more interested in Cleveland.

First, LOL.

Second, thank God he isn't interested.

OMG... this management team is truly clueless.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Eh, this is just curing a symptom not the actual disease.

yup. 1 down, 2 to go.

 

[Chaplin]

OMG... this management team is truly clueless.

Mike Brown was a Blanks guy, so maybe pursuing Mike Brown was the last straw. LOL

 

[Cheesebeef]

Mike Brown was a Blanks guy, so maybe pursuing Mike Brown was the last straw. LOL

We can only hope, right?

 

[Chaplin]

We can only hope, right?

Well, firing Lance Blanks was my #1 hope for this offseason, so the Suns are doing well so far. We'll probably never know whose decision it was to pursue Mike Brown, or even if it's true we did pursue him--but I wonder what makes him so much better than Alvin Gentry and Dan Majerle anyway.

 

[Folster]

This move goes a long way in instilling my confidence in the front office and rebuilding effort. I really like Babby and the direction he wants to take the franchise. I'm willing to give Babby a Mulligan with the Blanks hire as long he gets the next hire right. Blanks wasn't able to do too much damage, and now we actually have some decent assets to work like our picks, Gortat, and Scola. What Sarver and co do with these assets is extremely important, and I'm glad Blanks won't be making the decisions.

 

[Mainstreet]

This move goes a long way in instilling my confidence in the front office and rebuilding effort. I really like Babby and the direction he wants to take the franchise. I'm willing to give Babby a Mulligan with the Blanks hire as long he gets the next hire right. Blanks wasn't able to do too much damage, and now we actually have some decent assets to work like our picks, Gortat, and Scola. What Sarver and co do with these assets is extremely important, and I'm glad Blanks won't be making the decisions.

This is the way I feel about it. No more excuses for Babby though. I disagree Blanks wasn't able to inflict much damage, i.e., targeting Beasley.

 

[Folster]

This is the way I feel about it. No more excuses for Babby though. I disagree Blanks wasn't able to inflict much damage, i.e., targeting Beasley.

IIRC, Beasley only has two years guaranteed, and we got a couple bench players out of our late lottery picks. We dodged a bullet with Eric Gordon. It could have been a lot worse.

We did sign Dragic, plucked a diamond in the rough with Tucker, and nabbed Scola.

 

[sunsfan88]

This guy should be our replacement for Blanks

Troy Weaver | Vice President / Assistant General Manager

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Troy Weaver begins his fifth season with Oklahoma City and his third as the team’s VP/Assistant General Manager. Weaver joined the Thunder in May of 2008 and assists General Manager Sam Presti with roster development and day-to-day basketball operations. In addition, he coordinates the team’s player personnel matters including NBA Draft preparation, player free agency and summer league roster.

Weaver held the position of director of player personnel for the Utah Jazz in 2007-08. He spent three seasons (2004-07) as head scout for the Jazz before his promotion to Director of Player Personnel.

Prior to joining the Jazz, Weaver was an assistant coach at Syracuse University for four seasons (2000-04). The Orangemen won the 2003 NCAA National Championship led by Weaver recruit Carmelo Anthony. In addition to his experience at Syracuse, Weaver spent time as an assistant coach at New Mexico (1999-2000) and Pittsburgh (1996-99).

Prior to his collegiate coaching days, Weaver amassed an 85-17 record as an AAU coach in Washington, D.C. He guided the DC Assault to the 1996 AAU Tournament of Champions.

Weaver graduated with an associate’s degree from Prince George’s Community College (MD) in 1991, where he also played one season of basketball.

 

[Mainstreet]

IIRC, Beasley only has two years guaranteed, and we got a couple bench players out of our late lottery picks. We dodged a bullet with Eric Gordon. It could have been a lot worse.

We did sign Dragic, plucked a diamond in the rough with Tucker, and nabbed Scola.

I thought the third year of Beasley's 18M dollar contract was partially guaranteed. However, I can't readily support it with a link.

 

[Superbone]

I thought the third year of Beasley's 18M dollar contract was partially guaranteed. However, I can't readily support it with a link.

It's true.

 

[slinslin]

I don't understand why people think that being an assistant GM under a successful GM is any sort of qualification.

 

[sunsfan88]

I thought the third year of Beasley's 18M dollar contract was partially guaranteed. However, I can't readily support it with a link.

Does that mean the third year is like a team option?

 

[SirStefan32]

I don't understand why people think that being an assistant GM under a successful GM is any sort of qualification.

Are you serious?

 

[SirStefan32]

Does that mean the third year is like a team option?

It is not a team option, but only half of his third-year salary is guaranteed, much like Shannon Brown's deal.

 

[Griffin]

Good riddance. Now will Sarver learn from his mistakes? The new GM will be Sarver's 5th GM in seven years.

 

[leclerc]

LOL Hallelujah!

 

[slinslin]

Are you serious?

Yes I am, Blanks was assistant to good GMs what did that do for him?

Will being an assistant to another GM teach you to evaluate players? Assistant GM's don't make decisions. Assistant GM's are water boys kind of.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Yes I am, Blanks was assistant to good GMs what did that do for him?

Will being an assistant to another GM teach you to evaluate players? Assistant GM's don't make decisions. Assistant GM's are water boys kind of.

This one goes straight to the slinslin Hall of Fame. Well, it would have if it weren't already full.

Steve

 

[crisper57]

What's the big deal? The GM has been blanking out all season long! I want to know when someone will do something about it!!!

 

[Cheesebeef]

Good riddance. Now will Sarver learn from his mistakes? The new GM will be Sarver's 5th GM in seven years.

wow.

 

[Phrazbit]

Yes I am, Blanks was assistant to good GMs what did that do for him?

Will being an assistant to another GM teach you to evaluate players? Assistant GM's don't make decisions. Assistant GM's are water boys kind of.

Blanks was an assistant to Danny Ferry in Cleveland. Other than being fortunate enough to have LeBron on his roster Ferry had a horrific tenure with the Cavs.

 

[The Commish]

Hiring a guy like Sloan, Jackson, etc would go a long way in reestablishing the franchise's credibility.

Sarver is facing a rapidly declining season ticket base and dwindling attendance. He needs to make a splash with the next hire. Will he actually do it? Remains to be seen...

 

[Superbone]

Hiring a guy like Sloan, Jackson, etc would go a long way in reestablishing the franchise's credibility.

Sarver is facing a rapidly declining season ticket base and dwindling attendance. He needs to make a splash with the next hire. Will he actually do it? Remains to be seen...

I don't know if the hire has to make a splash but the results certainly do.