The problem is that James Jones seems diametrically opposed to doing anything like that. And worse, based on what we saw in the end of year presser, he seems to have convinced Ishbia that it's pointless to try and find and develop younger players. That's why we've been in a hole with investing in younger talent since Jones became the GM.
Hire Lue, bring Harden home and call it a day…
Supposedly the spin on that waste of time, was it was really to convince the players that they weren't going to tear everything down. However, couldn't that have been a team zoom meeting or something. I only came away from that seeing how our draft picks will be used as assets in a trade. We won't be using those in the draft.
I don't mind him being involved. It's his right. It's his team. He ultimately signs the checks. Now that doesn't mean he shouldn't listen to his front office. It's what they were hired to do. I don't buy that Ishbia made all the decisions and didn't consult his front office. I think the fact that rumors are he will be restructuring his front office likely means some advice or decisions that came out of the front office didn't work so he wants to change things up. I don't think this scenario is anything close to when Sarver made the entire front office a business for a time.
Ishbia brought in bartelstein as ceo. How many times are CEO’s part of GMing decisions in the nba? I would almost think hardly ever. But seems like JJ isn’t the only cook now.
I also think he's in charge of general things like stadium renovations, new HQ facilities, etc.
Between Ish and his brother, they appear to be as hands on and controlling as Sarver was, maybe even more so. There's still a chance they aren't as arrogant or clueless as Robert was but I don't know how an owner can be more meddlesome than Ish & brother have been. The best thing we have going for us though is that, unlike Sarver, they are fully invested in winning.
Yeah, I know, but I'm not sure whether that's a good thing or not. Michael Jordan, Isiah Thomas, James Jones and so many others also played college ball and they know a lot about the pro game too and I don't think I'd want any of them running this franchise (as GM, President or Owner).
Which would explain his new coach hiring?
I read an article a long time ago when Cuban was luring good free agents to Dallas. At that time owners weren't necessarily putting players up in the best hotels. Cuban put his guys in five star resorts on the road, gave his players the best prelims, brought in the best chiefs for team meals, and much was made about how he modified the team jet for 7 foot bodies. He pushes the edge on those type of things so when he can only match a player contract, his players are telling the new player, hey you really want to come here, it's the best! I am sure Ishbia can do these things.
Yup he’s willing to spend where he’s allowed. Isn’t the mercury head coach the highest paid head coach in wnba even though he’s never been a head coach anywhere?
Danny Ainge hasn't been bad. Larry Bird was decent. Heinson was good, too. Maybe you just take former Celtics?
It maybe a long term valuable lesson, which has cost a LOT of $ (his own) but also cost a lot of assets for a long time. At least this guy is willing to pay to get out of this jam is my expectation. Dude needs to fix it asap, looks like the Cards finally got a real GM and loads of praise the last 2 years with draft and team building. The big 3 is a big joke, great teams are built thru the draft not bought. The Dodgers are a great example of this, they have 1 ring in 36 years with a big fat asterisk being won in 2020 as the only one
And they have money to spend.
Customer service and marketing are a plus in his industry. Although that press conference was brutal. A couple guys, not just Gambo, were saying behind the scenes they were told that was more for the players than the fans. Whatever...
